Police operatives in Abuja have revealed the identity of the‘cleric’ who was almost lynched
in the Federal Capital Territory last week.

It was earlier reported that the‘Bishop’ who attended the unveiling of Kashim Shettima as Vice-Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was almost lynched .

Traders at the Dei Dei International Building
Materials Market in Abuja had identified
him as one of the clerics who attended the
event held at Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the
Federal Capital Territory (FCT), DSP Josephine Adeh while speaking on the incident identified the cleric as Bishop Hilary C. Okafoh of Madalla, Niger State.

Adeh confirmed that there was an attempt
to lynch Okafoh at the Dei-Dei International
Building Materials Market, Abuja.

She added that the cleric was rescued and
escorted out of the market by police operatives.

Adeh said, “ Not knowing how far this will
go, and to preserve his fundamental human rights. The police swung into action and saved him from further embarrassment.”

There has been controversy over the
presence of some clerics at the official
unveiling of Shettima as the vice presidential candidate of the ruling party.

Some had described the clerics as fake, so the APC refuted the claim that they invited fake clerics to the unveiling.

Fame bishop came to shop with his portion of the money received to deceive us.