Two pastors of God of Possibilities Church, Chukwuka Stephen, 43
and Ejim Stephen, 39, have been arrested for killing their
brother-in-law, Peter Chukwuyem, in Ogun State.
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The
suspects committed the offence on February 5, 2019, and arrested on
February 24. The deceased married the suspects’ elder sister and brought
them to live with his family from their village in Delta State.
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The
suspects were said to have converted the frontage of the man’s home at
Papa Ibafo in Ogun State, to a church, which the deceased found
unpleasant and chased them away.
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As a result of that, the
brothers matcheted Peter to death at his farm on the evening of February
5. It was when the deceased didn’t return on time that his wife traced
him to the farm and met his dead body.
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She subsequently
went to Ibafo police station where she lodged complaint. The two
brothers were later arrested on account of the two daughters of the
deceased. who informed the police that they saw them earlier in their
father’s farm.
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On interrogation, the two suspects confessed
to the crime. They said they did it because he deprived them of
continuing using of his frontage for their church activities.