The Lagos State police command has arrested a Celestial Church of Christ prophet, Dominic Michael, for allegedly administering a killer concoction to one of his members, Ramat Audu.
The incident occurred on May 19 at Jesu Segun Parish, Santana Bus Stop, Ajangbadi, Lagos. Also arrested was the deceased’s live-in lover, Ifeanyi Enyinna, who allegedly took her to the prophet’s church for healing.
It was gathered that the deceased was ill and told her lover to take her to church for prayers.
Parading the suspects on Monday, the state Police Commissioner, Imohimi Edgal, said the cleric was apprehended for unlawful administration of herbal concoction which led to the death of the lady.
According to Edgal, one Ibrahim Audu of Akeson in Igando reported that his sister, Ramat, was taken to the church by her lover and she died after drinking a concoction.
At the scene, Edgal said a native sponge, perfume and candles were recovered, while the corpse was moved to the mortuary for autopsy.
He said a sample of the concoction has been sent to the laboratory for examination.
In a chat with newsmen, the boyfriend said:
“On Friday, on my way to the market, the younger brother of the prophet called and told me that my girlfriend was not feeling fine.
“I met her in a very bad condition and I asked the prophet what the problem was. He told me that I needed to pay N1,500 for a spiritual work and she would also need to be on a drip. The prophet’s wife is a nurse and she told me that the cost of administering the drip would be N5,000.
“Before I knew it, she had defecated on herself. I took her to the bathroom to clean her up. On the way back from the bathroom, she fell
and died.”
