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The General Overseer of
the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said the church
does not want justice for its slain member, Mrs. Eunice Olawale.
The
Punch report continues:
Adeboye
said the church was only interested in the salvation of the souls of the killers.
Eunice,
a mother of seven, was murdered while preaching the gospel in Kubwa, a
satellite town in Abuja around 5:00am on Saturday.
Adeboye,
who was on his way to Lagos after a crusade in Abuja, paid a condolence visit
to the family at their Gbazango Estate, Kubwa residence around 6:00am on Tuesday.
While
praying for the family of the deceased, he said, “Lord, we just want to say
thank you. We pray that you will keep this family in your hand, and that you
will be with them. We pray you will comfort and defend them. They too will
finish well. We are praying that all the perpetrators of this crime will be
found. We are not asking for justice, we are only praying that you will save
their souls. It will be glorious if they can come and testify that ‘before we
were murderers, but now, we are pastors.’
“As
for these little children, give them wisdom; let them succeed and excel. As for
the church, you will comfort us. As a result of what had happened, instead of
decrease, increase your church. Stand by them and keep away evil from them.”
Meanwhile,
the House of Representatives has called for a “thorough” investigation into the
killing of Olawale by unknown persons.
In
a resolution the House passed in Abuja on Tuesday, lawmakers asked the Acting
Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, to investigate the attack and
to ensure that the killers were brought to justice.
The
motion on the killing was moved by a lawmaker from Ondo State, Mr. Babatunde
Kolawole, under matters of urgent public importance.
Lawmakers
also asked the IG to deploy more policemen in Kubwa and environs.
The
resolution added, “We urge the FCT administration to demolish all shanties
across FCT in which miscreants are said to be hiding and from which they attack
innocent citizens.”
The
session was presided over by the Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara.
Members
passed the motion in a unanimous voice vote and observed a minute’s silence in
honour of the late evangelist.
Also,
the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has condemned the gruesome murder of
Olawale.
The
PFN in a statement signed by its National President, Dr. Felix Omobude, on
Tuesday described the murder as a wicked and barbaric act perpetrated by
intolerant persons.
While
sympathizing with the family of the deceased pastor and the RCCG, Omobude
called on law enforcement agents to ensure that the perpetrators of the
dastardly act face the full wrath of the law.
The
PFN president, however, urged all Christians to remain calm and continue to
have faith in the Nigerian project.
He further called on all Christians to continue to be fervent in their prayers for religious harmony and a better nation.
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