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Traditional Worshipers Beat Up Pastor For Disobeying Their Order To Stop Church Service [Video]

A pastor beaten up by youth for flouting the community’s order to stop church service before 8am because of the annual Ikpoleki festival

An outrageous video has emerged online showing the moment some youths attacked a pastor and his congregation because they flouted the community’s order to stop church service in Urora, Edo State.

According to reports, Pastor Destiny Eguavoen, the General Oversea of the City of God Rest Ministry, was beaten up some youths because he disobeyed the Chief Priest of the community, Chief Ugiagbe Aiwaguore, who had issued an order for residents to stay indoors during the annual Ikpoleki festival in Edo.

The Chief Priest of the community, Chief Ugiagbe Aiwaguore had ordered all residents including all churches to end their Sunday service before 8 am and stay indoors during the festival, but Pastor Eguavoen flouted the order, prompting the youth to storm his church and attack him and his congregation.

Watch the video below:

Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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