Controversial Lagos miracle
Pentecostal priest, Pastor Ofuche Ukoha (also known as) “Sign Fireman” has been
implicated in a ritual murder scandal involving a boy in his church who
strangled 12 year old teenage girl while trying to obtain feces from her for
ritual purposes.
The disclosure of
Pastor Fireman’s involvement in the scandal was made by an eighteen year old
boy paraded by the police in Lagos. The teenage suspect stated during the
parade that he was sent on the ritual mission by Pastor Fireman.
He said he had
always dreamt of becoming rich and had approached the pastor personally, after
years of attending the church without his own financial miracle happening, Mr.
Fireman reportedly told him the way to get his Sign for finance was to get the
feces of a virgin girl. The suspect said Pastor Fireman promised him a reward
of N100,000 for the assignment.
The suspect
narrated how he sought and killed the 12 year old girl simply named “Bose”, the
daughter of poor lady on his street.
Confirming the
incident to a Lagos correspondent this morning, Lagos Police PRO, Mrs. Ngozi
Braide said Pastor Fireman was arrested on Tuesday five days after he was
declared wanted by the police. She said investigation has commenced regarding
his involvement.
She also said the
outcome of the investigation would soon be made public.
With his church
receiving hordes of miracle seekers every weekend, Pastor Fireman’s church
auditorium at Aguda, Surulere area of Lagos is reportedly notorious for using
semi-nude female ushers.
The pastor was a
subject of a UK-based Channel 4 documentary carried by journalist Seyi Rhodes
of Channel 4′s “Unreported World” in 2011.