The Ikirun Police Area Command has shut a church in Ikirun, Osun State after a four year old baby girl was found allegedly buried alive in the church, OsunReporters reports.
According to a source, the Ikirun Police Area Command has exhumed the body of the victim for autopsy and arrested the Pastor of the Church identified as Ogundapo Lere of Christ Gospel Apostolic Church located at Orita gbona, palace area in Ikirin.
An eyewitness told OsunReporters Correspondent that the DPO, Sani Hassan, ordered his men to exhume the corpse from the Church premises for autopsy.
During OsunReporters Correspondent’s visit to the Church, the Church building was surrounded by a team of policemen with their patrol vehicle who blocked the entrance of the Church to prevent people from going in and coming out of the premises, while the Police Area Command, Ekoende road in Ikirun confirmed the incident.