Tragedy as Celestial Pastor Takes His Wife’s Life, Commits Suicide

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A Celestial Church of Christ pastor, Bidemi Odukoya, has allegedly macheted his wife to death during a domestic dispute in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State.

The pastor was reportedly taking his own life hours after killing his wife.

The incident occurred at about 2.00 am on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Ogooluwa community, Akiode Ibogun, where Odukoya served as the Shepherd of Iri Orun Parish of the Celestial Church of Christ, reportedly owned by the couple.

Odukoya, a father of three boys, allegedly attacked his wife with a machete and a wooden stool before fleeing the community.

He was later reportedly killed after jumping in front of a moving truck at Coker Junction, along the Ifo section of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.

The husband and wife were buried beside their home on Monday.

Residents said the couple had lived in the community for about 10 years and were generally regarded as friendly and respectful.

The Baale of the community, Chief Taiwo Akiode, said residents were plunged into deep mourning by the incident, describing it as unprecedented in the area.

Akiode said some residents knocked on his door at about 3.00am to inform him that the pastor had allegedly killed his wife.

He said he initially found the report difficult to believe until he visited the couple’s residence and saw the woman lying in a pool of blood.

He disclosed that the police later arrived, photographed the scene and commenced preliminary investigations, while Odukoya was nowhere to be found.

Akiode said residents received another report around 7.00 am that Odukoya had allegedly jumped in front of a moving truck at Ifo.

He said some residents were sent to confirm the report before the police took over the matter.

The community leader stated that the people at the expressway told residents that Odukoya had reportedly been crossing the road repeatedly before sitting on the median.

He allegedly later moved in front of an approaching truck and was killed.

The wife was buried around 5.00 pm, while Odukoya’s remains were returned to the community later in the evening and buried beside his wife after 7.00 pm.

The youth leader of the community, Seun Adelana, alleged that accusations of infidelity contributed to the marital crisis.

He said the husband was reportedly accusing his wife of having an affair with another man, while there were also allegations that the pastor was involved with another woman.

Adelana said the allegations were believed to have triggered the altercation that ended in the woman’s death.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Police Command in Ogun State, ASP Opeyemi Oluborode, said the police were investigating the incident.

He said the case file was being transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths.