Father And Priest Arrested After Lady Died While Being Delivered Of Witchcraft

An Ayelala priest has been arrested over the death of a 25-year-old lady, Idowu Ogunkoya, at his shrine in Ogun State.

TheNation reports that the victim's father, Temitayo Ogunkoya, said to have taken her to the shrine to be delivered of witchcraft, was also arrested.

The incident occurred on Sunday at Ojuolota, Ijesha Road in Ago-Iwoye. It was gathered that the priest, Lekan Olukolu, was apprehended following a complaint by the deceased's fiancé, Lucky Oghenetega.

Ogunkoya has been taken to the shrine by her parents to be "delivered of witchcraft." Oghenetega, told the police that the priest shaved the deceased's hair and gave her a liquid substance to drink.

"She slumped and died immediately after consuming the liquid substance," Oghenetega stated.