A pastor has been arrested by the Imo state police command after he accurately ‘prophesied’ the location where the corpse of a beheaded sexagenarian was found.
The death of the 68-year-old woman, Mrs Augustina Inebere caused tension at Alaiyiama, Obollo community, in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of State.
The cousin of the deceased woman, Anthony Njoku, told Punch on Thursday that her corpse was found 17 days after she went missing.
Njoku said the sexagenarian was found along a bush path at Mbara Alaenyi, adding that she was beheaded and her bowel emptied.
He said, “Mrs. Augustina Inebere’s headless body was discovered on February 19 after a two-week search.”
The immediate elder brother of the deceased, Alexander Obiagu, also said that four persons, including Pastor Onyeho of Arm of the Lord Church were arrested in connection with the murder.
He said that the pastor had prophesied that the corpse of his sister would be found at a particular point, adding that the body was eventually found at the place mentioned by the cleric.
The state police spokesperson, Orlando Ikeokwu, confirmed the incident, adding that the pastor gave a suspicious prophecy.
He said, “The pastor prophesied to the family that they would find the woman at a particular point, whether dead or alive.
“It was at that point that the lifeless body of the woman was found, beheaded and with an emptied bowel.”
Ikeokwu said the police were investigating the case.
