Murdered Osun Cleric’s family calls on IGP Egbetokun for prompt justice
The family of the late Pastor Morris Fadehan who was tragically murdered in the Celestial Church of Christ, Grace of Comfort Parish, Ilode, Ile Ife, Osun State, few months ago, has urged the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to look into the matter and ensure that justice is served.
Earlier report by The Impact News revealed that the 65 year old clergyman was murdered on the church premises while the alleged perpetrator Lekan Ogundipe was promptly apprehended by the police and had since been in their custody.
Addressing the press in Osogbo on Tuesday, the eldest child of the late Pastor Fadehan, Elizabeth revealed that family members have received distressing phone calls from unknown individual demanding that they drop the case against the suspect.
Elizabeth standing firm in her belief that the alleged culprit Ogundipe could not have acted alone, called upon the police to launch an in-depth investigation into the matter.
She also expressed deep apprehension over sudden involvement of certain prominent individuals in the case, stating that family members had been informed that some powerful figures were backing the suspect, Odundipe.
In her words, “Though the Nigeria Police Force apprehended one Lekan Ogundipe who we were told confessed to the callous killing of our easy-going father, we believe more needed to be done on it.
“We think that if the police could be determined to intensify their investigation on this broad day killing, more culprits shall be arrested. There have been several misunderstandings between the deceased and Lekan. Anytime this happened, he (Lekan) had many supporters in the church that he always used against the deceased.
“Lekan couldn’t have carried out the dastard act alone on that day without assistance from his co-haters of the deceased in the church. We wish to let the general public know that since the inception of the case, some of us have been receiving several strange calls to drop the case. Threats from different angles are countless, saying that we want to fight the powerful and influential people in society. The sudden interest shown by some who-is-who in Osun State towards the matter caught us by surprise.
“Of a truth, we have nobody except God as this is taking a different dimension now.
“That is why we are calling on the Inspector General of Police to wade into this matter and help the helpless, this case must be thoroughly investigated and no sinner must go unpunished. International Community and reputable Non-Governmental Organizations in Nigeria should, please, speak out for us.”
The untimely demise of Pastor Morris Fadehan has left his wife and children in a states of deep distress, Elisabeth lamented. She noted with a sense of grief that there was no one to take care of them as a father.
