A man of God serving at the Assemblies of God Churcg in Kastina State, Pastor Dike Ocha, was on Tuesday slain by an angry mob. The gang accused the 50-year-old pastor of killing a six-year-old girl, Fatima Yusuf, who had been missing for four days, and her mutilated body found near the pastor’s home.
The state’s Police Commissioner, Mohammed Hurdi, briefing journalists on the incident on Tuesday in Katsina, narrated that “the mutilated body was found close to the residence of a pastor and some of the mischievous characters concluded that the body must have been dumped by the pastor and before you know it, a mob attacked and injured him.”
He added that we know fully that the pastor could not have been responsible for the death of this girl. Any reasonable person will believe it is the work of mischievous elements who want to frame the pastor or the work of a Molester. The pastor was attacked because he happened to be close to the place and probably because some people do not agree with his activities or religious orientation. He could not have been so dumb to commit the act and leave the body beside his house.”
Hurdi assured that the situation is now under control and normalcy has returned to the community, Kankia local government area of Katsina State.
The police boss revealed that investigation into the matter has commenced, stressing that the perpetrators will be brought to book.
