Body of decomposing two- year-old baby exhumed in church premises

A pastor (names withheld) is currently
cooling his heels at the Homicide Section of
the state Criminal Investigation Department,
SCID, Yaba, Lagos, after a decomposing
body of a two-year-old child was allegedly
discovered within his church premises in
Egbeda area of Lagos.
The cleric was reportedly caught while
burying the dead child in a shallow grave
in the church premises.
It was alleged that the said clergyman was
caught by a neighbour, who had gone out
to ease himself at 2am, weekend, while he
was digging the grave.
The neighbour, whose identity was
not disclosed, called on other
residents who reported their findings to the
police at Idimu Division, consequent upon
which a team was drafted to the church.
The policemen, as gathered, dug the
shallow grave where they discovered and
exhumed the body of a baby girl. The body
is said to have been deposited at the
mortuary already.
The Command’s Deputy Spokesman,
Damasus Ozoani who confirmed the arrest
promised to keep the press posted as soon
as investigations were completed.