The police in Osun State have confirmed the killing of a pastor, Mr. Sina Olaribigbe, by a jealous husband who suspected him of having an affair with his wife.
Spokesperson of the police command, CSP Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Osogbo.
Opalola said the man met the pastor in his wife’s house and allegedly stabbed him because he believed they were having an affair.
“The couple had not been living together; though they are not legally separated.
“The pastor had been intervening in their quarrels, and on this occasion, he was at the wife’s house when the estranged husband arrived.
“The husband probably believed the pastor was having an affair with his wife.
“The husband was reported to have acted out of rage and stabbed the pastor multiple times, thereby killing him instantly,” she said.
According to Opalola, the suspect was in custody while the pastor’s corpse had been deposited at the morgue.
Reports said the wife of the suspect was a member of the deceased pastor’s church, where she is believed to be an interpreter.
– NAN