The police in Edo state have arrested Abel
Eku, pictured above, a pastor who attempted
to bomb the headquarters of the Christ
Chosen Church of God in Edo state following
his dismissal from the church.
Abel who was paraded before newsmen in
Benin city today, said he had served the
church for 25 years and was aggrieved that
he was dismissed unjustly by the leadership
of the church on January 22nd.
The explosives were detected and policemen
were invited who detonated the explosives.
“It was out of annoyance that I planted the
bomb. I was dismissed from the church after
serving for 25 years. After planting the bomb,
I was not happy with myself. I had a change
of heart and called the people about it. It was
to scare people. I have to call people to
check and diffuse it. I am 57 years old. I had
marital issues with my wife. We came to the
church to resolve it and it was not resolved.
It led to my dismissal. I was very bitter about
the dismissal. I don’t have the intention of
killing people. My action is very bad”he said
Abel however did not disclose what the
marital issues were.