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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.
[color =green]OUR UNRELIABLE APROKO reports a lawyer for the pastor told him that it is true that pastor planned explosive but he didn't mean to hurt anyone, he just wanted to blow everyone up so high into heaven so that God could judge fairly whether it was right for him to be dismissed.[/color]
