Pastor’s ‘Holy Water’ Sold For N1, 850 Kills Two

A man, said to be a pastor and his female accomplice are in Police net in Asaba, the Delta State capital for the alleged killing of two children with a deadly substance sold by the pastor to his congregation as holy water for N1,850.

The Delta State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Celestina Kalu, in a press release, said the suspects are in custody helping the police with relevant information.

According to DSP Kalu: “On July 25, at about 4.00 am, the Police at Abraka Police Station received information that a woman, Ese Oghenevwe (25), of Urhuoka quarters, Abraka had killed her two sons namely, Prayer Clement (9 months) and Wisdom Clement ( 2 years) by giving them a liquid substance to drink.

“Based on the information, detectives arrested the said Ese Oghenevwe. The suspect revealed that the substance was given to her by one Apostle Austin Eduviere of Triumphant World International Church for healing purposes as the Apostle claimed he had prayed over it.

“Meanwhile, the said Apostle Austine has also been arrested and he is helping the Police in their investigation. The suspect disclosed that the said substance was a mixture of water and salt which he sold to people for N1,850.00 for healing of various sicknesses after praying for them.”

The police say they are on top of the situation and must get to the root of the “sanctified water” saga.