Suicide Bomber Arrested In Bishop Oyedepo’s Church

A suicide bomber Nathaniel Samual was arrested on Sunday in Living Faith Church, Sabo, Kaduna state.

A source, who worshiped at the church, said the suicide bomber was found in the church’s toilet while trying to detonate the bomb and was quickly apprehended by the security agents stationed at the church.

The Living Faith Church Worldwide is a megachurch and a Christian denomination founded by Bishop David Oyedepo.

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In a statement, Yakubu Sabo, spokesman of the Kaduna police command, said Samuel is currently undergoing interrogation.

“Today 02/02/2020 at about 0930hrs, One Nathaniel Samuel ‘M’ of Maraban Damishi via Maraban Rido in Chikun L.G.A was arrested by the Police inside Living Faith Church at Sabon Tasha while the Church service was session with some suspected Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) contained in a bag,” the statement read.

“The suspect is currently being interrogated at the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department was said to have left the bag on the church’s seat and went into a rest room for over an hour. Efforts are on to apprehend his accomplices.”

Sabo said all police officers in the command had been directed by the police commissioner to intensify surveillance and to liaise with stakeholders within their respective jurisdictions to ensure collective vigilance.

He also advised those in charge of schools, places of worship, motor parks, markets, recreational centres and other public places to revive the usual checks on vehicles and luggage especially at entrance points.