Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), by suspected
Boko Haram militants, members of the church in Dille,
Borno State has been thrown into mourning and
apprehension.
It would be recalled that Mr. Dokun was killed on Monday,
14 July, 2014 during the Islamist insurgents' attack on Dille
village in Askira-Uba local government area of Borno State.
According to Sahara Reporters, several members of the
church who spoke to newsmen in Maiduguri, Borno state
capital, said the late pastor's wife and their three children
have disappeared since the tragic incident.
"The family could have been abducted by the insurgents
who took away many of the residents of the town," said a
church member. "The pastor's family members have not
been found since the attack and have not called any
one," he added.
Another source who narrated what happened when
members of Boko Haram attacked the village on Monday
said the pastor's residence was completely razed by the
insurgents, adding, however, that the corpses of the missing
relatives were not found in the debris.
Speaking from Dille on Friday, 18 July, 2014, a member of
the Redeemed church, John Yakubu, explained in details
about how the pastor was killed in an attack that reportedly
claimed more than 40 lives.
"The pastor was in his house at about 6 a.m. when the
insurgents attacked the village. His house was surrounded
by the militants who shot and killed the pastor as he
attempted to run," said Mr. Yakubu.
"Pastor Taiwo was running to a neighbor's house when he
was shot in the head and the chest. Then one of the
insurgents butchered him to make sure that he was
dead," said Yakubu.
The source added that the insurgents subsequently went to
the pastor's house to set it on fire, adding that his family
members were likely abducted then.
It was gathered that the late pastor might have been buried
in Mubi, Adamawa State.
"The initial plan was to convey his corpse to Akure, the
capital of Ondo State, for burial. But that plan may not
work as his body has started decomposing," said one
source.
He added that the deceased pastor's remains were
embalmed at the Mubi General Hospital, but that the
process was not properly done, leading to decomposition
and a decision to bury him in Mubi.
* The General Overseer of Redeemed Church, Pastor G.O
Adeboye
The pastor's death has caused great anger and terror
among RCCG churches in Maiduguri, the Borno
State capital.
One congregant disclosed that many pastors who were
compelled to remain in their parishes in violence-prone
areas of the state were on a war-path with the regional
oversee of the church, Pastor Emmanuel Adegboyega
Kalejaiye.
According to one of the pastors, "The death of Pastor Taiwo
was too much for us to bear. We believe this could happen
to any of us, especially with the insensitivity of our regional
pastor to our plight.
"We are still looking for one of us who was abducted
on January 6 by the insurgents and we have frequently
appealed that the parishes in some of these affected local
government areas of Borno be closed for now, but the
regional pastor refuses."
The pastor disclosed that The Deeper Life Bible Church and
Living Faith Ministry had closed their parishes in the local
government areas worst hit by Islamist violence.
"Our pastors have had to travel on deadly roads infested
with Boko Haram to Maiduguri every month. It is by the
grace of God that many of us are still alive today."
This is not the first time that the Boko Haram insurgents
would murder a pastor in northern Nigeria.
It would be recalled that a 35-year-old Pastor Ayuba
Moriya was reportedly killed by gunmen in Bauchi on
Saturday, 12 July, 2014.
According to the wife of the late pastor, the terrorists
stormed the pastor's house at Dilimi Village in Toro Local
Government Area of Bauchi State around 11pm.
Residents said the gunmen gained access to the pastor's
house through the back-door after a failed attempt to de
stroy the main gate made of iron.
According to the United Nations, UN, the Boko Haram sect
has killed over 4,000 people in northeastern states of
Nigeria.
The militants group and its leader, Abubabkar Shekau were
blacklisted by the UN in June.
One of the reasons the Boko Haram members said they are
unleashing terror in Nigeria is because of western
education.
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