Police arrest prophetess over death of mother, infant during childbirth in Ondo 

Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested the Pastor-in-Charge of Christ Engracing Deliverance Ministry, Prophetess Folashade Kikiowo Adekola, over the death of a woman, Jumoke Adesuwa, and her newborn baby.

The Prophetess was apprehended after a brother of the deceased raised the alarm following the death of the baby, who died immediately after delivery inside the church, the mother died at a private hospital.

According to sources, the deceased bled to death after delivering the baby inside the church after a five-day prayer session.

One of the sources who craved anonymity said, “The husband of the deceased came from the farm in Idanre after five days away from home and asked for his wife. So, one of the neighbours told him that she had left for church to be delivered of a baby.

“Someone from the church called in the evening to inform him that his wife has been delivered of a baby. The deceased’s husband called me, and we rushed to the said church called ‘Muzuzo’ at Oke-Aro.

“When we got there, we were told that the baby died in the process, but the mother was alive. On sighting the deceased, we saw her in a pool of blood, bleeding profusely. So, we rushed her to a nearby hospital.

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“Due to the worst condition of the deceased, she was rejected at three hospitals, and she died in the process of reviving her in the last hospital that admitted her.

“To our surprise, we got to the church to collect the baby’s remains, and we found the corpse in a room in the church. The condition of the room was very worrisome, as it does not look like a delivery room.

“We approached the Oke-Aro Police station in Akure to report the case that led to the arrest of the prophetess in charge. The remains of the woman have been deposited at the mortuary.”

Police spokesperson in Ondo, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, who confirmed the arrest of the Prophetess said the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for further investigation.