It was gathered from Lagos, Nigeria that the decomposing body of a two-year-old child was discovered in a church premises situated at Egbeda area of the state.

Operatives at the Homicide Section of the state Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Yaba, have apprehended the pastor of the church over the alleged murder of the child.

CEOAFRICA.com gathered from sources that the pastor (names withheld), was allegedly caught burying the dead child in a shallow grave within the church premises.

The said pastor, sources disclosed, was caught by a neighbor, who had gone out to ease himself at 2 a.m, when he was digging the grave. The neighbor was said to have raised alarm which alerted others.

They were said to have reported their findings to policemen at Idimu Division, consequent upon which a team was drafted to the church.

The policemen, as gathered, dug the shallow grave where they discovered and exhumed the body of a baby girl. The body was deposited at the mortuary.

Our sources also disclosed that Command’s Deputy Spokesman, Damasus Ozoani, confirmed the arrest.