The Edo State Police Command on Tuesday arrested a
57-year-old pastor, Abel Eku, for allegedly attempting to blow up the
headquarters of the Christ Chosen Church of God in Benin with explosive
devices.
Eku was said to have planted the explosives inside the
church auditorium on January 22, 2017, prior to the commencement of its
international conference.
His plot was reportedly foiled when the objects were
detected, leading to his arrest by some policemen.
The suspect, who was paraded on Tuesday, blamed the act on
what he described as bitterness over his dismissal from the church due to
marital issues after 25 years of service.
Pastor Abel said he did it out of annoyance but later
regretted his action, which made him to call the church officials about the
location of the bomb.
Abel also said the bomb was not meant to kill anyone but
to cause a scare among church members and elders.
The 57-year-old man, stressed, “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 to tell
them about it. It was to scare people. I had to call people to check and
detonate it.
“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 do not have the intention of killing people.”
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