Nigerian 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.
Mr 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 saidAbel however did not disclose what the marital issues were.