A 71-year-old church leader, Omotayo Ezekiel Fajana, has been found dead in a hotel in Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, hours before he was scheduled to be installed as the Head Prayer Warrior Father of a Cherubim and Seraphim church.
Fajana had reportedly travelled to the community for a church programme at Ogo Orimolade C&S Church, Okerigbo, where he was expected to assume the spiritual position.
However, the ceremony was thrown into mourning after the cleric was discovered lifeless in the hotel where he had lodged ahead of the event.
The incident has sparked concern among his family members and church associates, prompting an investigation by the Ondo State Police Command.
Sources familiar with the matter alleged that controversy emerged after the deceased’s body was moved from the hotel to a mortuary in nearby Ikare-Akoko before a formal medical confirmation of death was obtained.
The development reportedly raised questions over the procedures followed after the cleric was found dead, leading family members to petition the authorities for a thorough probe.
Police detectives have since commenced investigations to determine the cause of death and unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident. Investigators are also seeking to establish who was with the cleric before his death.
It was gathered that three persons have been taken into custody and are assisting investigators in their inquiries.
Confirming the development, the spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, DSP Jimoh Abayomi, said the case was under active investigation.
According to him, detectives are examining all available evidence to ascertain whether foul play was involved, assuring that anyone found culpable would be prosecuted in line with the law.
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