Man machetes worshipper during church deliverance in Anambra

Man machetes worshipper during church deliverance in Anambra 

A mentally unstable man has been arrested for attacking a church member during a deliverance service inside a church at Obosi in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

The man was said to have picked up a cutlass from the church altar and given the worshiper a deep cut.

The victim was immediately rushed to a hospital for treatment.

Spokesperson for the state police command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said, “Preliminary information revealed that the man of God claimed he could heal the madman and started praying.

“As the prayers were ongoing, the insane man, during a struggle with the pastor and other members/witnesses, picked up a cutlass from the altar and wounded one of the members.

“Furthermore, the suspected unsound mind has been taken to the hospital for psychiatric evaluation and medication, and his relatives are under interrogation in safe custody. Further details shall be communicated.”