There was tension in a church in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State as a mentally unstable man brought for deliverance allegedly macheted a worshipper during deliverance service.
It was gathered that the service was immediately put on hold after the incident.
NIGERIACRIME gathered that he mentally unstable man picked up the cutlass he used to perpetrate the act from the church altar and gave the worshiper a deep cut.
The victim was rushed to a hospital, where he was said to be responding to treatment.
A source who revealed the story said, “The man of God claimed he could heal the mad man and started praying.
“As the prayers were ongoing, the insane man, during a struggle with the pastor and other members of the church picked up a cutlass from the altar and wounded one of the worshippers.
“The suspected unsound mind has been taken to the hospital for psychiatric evaluation and medication.”
Police authorities confirmed this in a press release by the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga.
Ikenga said, “The Anambra State Police Command today 14/1/2024 arrested the owner of a church in Obosi where an insane man picked a cutlass and gave a deep cut to a member of the church during a deliverance service.
“Meanwhile, the victim has been taken to a hospital and he is currently responding to treatment. Preliminary information revealed that the man of God claimed he could heal the madman and started praying.
“As the prayers were ongoing, the insane man during a struggle with the pastor and other members/witnesses, picked up a cutlass from the altar and wounded one of the members.
“Furthermore, the suspected unsound mind has been taken to the hospital for psychiatric evaluation and medication, and his relatives are under interrogation in a safe custody. Further details shall be communicated, please.”