A national of Burkina Faso, Laday Wendipanga allegedly killed one Adepeju Disu on Friday, November 4, by slitting her throat with a knife while she was asleep on the premises of Holy Cross Cathedral on Lagos Island during an ongoing vigil in the church.

As if that was not enough, Wendipanga, reportedly inflicted several cuts on the body of the victim and dragged her corpse to a corner on the premises before it was discovered by a member of the church, who raised the alarm.

A mechanic in the church’s vicinity, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the victims were mentally ill, adding that Disu usually passed the night in the church. He said, “Both of them are mentally ill. They were being taken care of by the church. A vigil was going on that day when the incident happened. I learnt that she (Wendipanga) went to where the woman was sleeping on the church premises and slit her throat with a knife.”

A resident of the area, who identified himself simply as Daniel, said Disu moved to the church after a building she inhabited on Lagos Island was demolished. Another resident said that Disu’s remains were dumped in a dustbin on the premises. She said, “I learnt she had a disagreement with the suspect earlier, but I don’t know what it was all about.”

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident, adding that the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba. Her words:

“The information we have is that the victim, Adepeju Disu, and the suspect, Laday Wendipanga from Burkina Faso, lived around the church. They seem to be mentally ill. Investigation will reveal more on that, especially on the side of the suspect. We need to do medical evaluation. The body was seen on thes church premises. The case has been transferred to SCIID, Yaba, for discreet investigation.”

More security and organization required in worship centres?

Source: http://www.ygist.com/2016/11/burkina-faso-national-slits-woman-throat-in-lagos-church.html

Na wa o

This is what you get when you take mentally ill patients to religious houses instead of psychiatric hospitals. The owner/pastor of the church should be charged to court for leaving two mentally unstable people unattended to.