An Osun State-based clergy, Bishop Shina Olaribigbe of Rapture Empowerment Worldwide, Osogbo, was within the early hours of Thursday stabbed to loss of life whereas settling a battle between a pair.
Though particulars in regards to the couple concerned weren’t instantly obtainable, safety sources hinted to our correspondent that the girl combating her husband was attending Olaribigbe’s church positioned round BCGA Space, the place she served as an interpreter.
PUNCH Metro additionally learnt that the couple had a historical past of incessant fights, which made them dwell aside, despite the fact that they weren’t formally divorced.
The reason for the most recent battle was nonetheless not recognized, however the late Olaribigbe, it was learnt, all the time mediated of their fights.
It was additionally gathered that the husband had gone to his spouse’s residence within the early hours of Thursday and met Olaribigbe within the room, which infuriated him.
A supply who attends Olaribigbe’s church, and craved anonymity for safety causes, admitted to our correspondent that, “It was in that anger that the person took a knife and stabbed the clergy within the chest. He died instantly. Olaribigbe had gone to the home to see the girl, who had been sick for a while.
“The person and his spouse had been instantly arrested and brought to the Dugbe Police Division in Osogbo, the place they’re at present being detained.
“The stays of Olaribigbe had been deposited on the morgue of UNIOSUN Educating Hospital, Osogbo.”
Whereas talking with our correspondent, the Osun Police Command Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident.
Opalola stated, “They’re a pair however not dwelling collectively. They don’t seem to be separated by legislation but. The Pastor (Shina Olaribigbe) used to settle the battle between the couple.
“We had been instructed the pastor was on the spouse’s place at the moment when the estranged husband bought there. We had been additionally instructed the husband stabbed the pastor. We had been additionally instructed the deceased was on the spouse’s mattress when the incident occurred.
“The husband stabbed him a number of occasions and he died. It was learnt the husband acted on the suspicion that the pastor was sleeping with the girl.”
In the meantime, grief-stricken buddies and acquaintances of the clergy flocked his Fb web page to mourn him.
One among them, Oyeleye Isaac, wrote on the web page of the deceased, “BREAKING AND VERY SAD NEWS, WE LOST ONE OF OUR HEROES, Bishop Dr Olaribigbe Greatness. Why! Why! Why?”
One other Fb consumer, Mr Bimbo, in a submit, wrote, “You known as to want me Completely satisfied Birthday yesterday.”