A religious centre, popularly referred to as the Church of Satan by the Ohafia people in Abia state, has been destroyed by angry indigenes.
The Assembly of Sunshine Bearer Larger Church of Lucifer fell down after an irate mob who feel threatened by the mode of worship of the church and what it represents descended on it.
This came just as founder of the Church of Satan in Ebem Ohafia, Abia State, Ifekwe Udo, was being tried for his alleged involvement in the burning of the Ohafia Police Station on Sunday, April 19, 2020, by some youths in the community.
The state Commissioner of Police, Jane Agbede, on Wednesday confirmed that Udo and others were facing trial over the incident and the destruction of the Divisional Police Officer’s quarters as well as high and magistrates’ courts.
Sources said following Udo’s arrest by police personnel from the Force Headquarters, Abuja, youths from Ohafia took the opportunity to go to the Nmuri stream location of the church along the Abam-Ohafia Road, Ebem Ohafia, and destroyed it.
“The Assemblies of Light Bearer Greater Church of Lucifer, popularly known as the Church of Satan, in Ohafia, founded by Mr Ifekwe Udo, has been knocked down and vandalised by youths of the community for the evil it has initiated,” one of the sources stated.
Udo, also known as Lucifer or Fada-Fada, the source pointed out, had a questionable root regarding his Ohafia ancestry.
The source stated, “He became popular in the past quarter of a decade for his visible efforts in providing employment opportunities for the jobless youths of the community. He gave the jobless youth motorcycles on hire purchase.
“He later opened a brothel also in Ohafia, which allowed same sex relationship. The people of Ohafia knew his evil practices, but nobody could confront him because of his connections”.
Irate youths of the community destroyed the Church of Satan because of its belief in voodoo and the application of that to jinx the members of the community.
Udo is alleged to be a Devil worshiper who claims to have the same power as Satan and uses voodoo power to charm people of the community.
Contrastingly, he has also contributed to a lot of societal development in the community, such as job opportunities for young people.
He is said to have given jobless young adults motorcycles on hire purchase.
The leader of the Church of Lucifer who is also known as Fada Fada had in the past escaped efforts by some angry youths in the community to capture him and vandalise his church.