Akure community battles ‘pastor’ for alleged burial of fetish objects

The residents of Ipinsa community in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State, are said to be at loggerheads with a ‘pastor’ identified simply as Abiodun, alleged to have buried some fetish things on his land in the town.

It was gathered that, sequel to the development, the traditional ruler of the community, Oba Omoniyi Olufunmilayo, yesterday ordered that Abiodun’s land in the community and his house located at Ayedun area of Akure, be sealed off with palm fronds.

Abiodun was alleged to have buried a coffin and some other fetish items in it.

A source said: “Failure of the pastor to remove the fetish items on the land prompted the people of the community to take action against him.

“They don’t want him to turn any part of the community to his shrine. The Akapinsa of Ipinsaland, Oba Omoniyi Olufunmilayo, is said to have ordered that palm fronds be placed in front of the house which traditionally means the house has been sealed up and nobody dare touch such properties until the Kabiyesi reversed the order.”

According to the source, the land and the house will remain sealed up until the pastor removed the items he buried on the land.

Contacted on telephone, Oba Olufunmilayo, said he could only comment on the development if he saw the reporter in person. “If you want to talk to me, come and see me in my palace, not on the phone,” he said.

Meanwhile the pastor was said to have disappeared as his whereabouts was unknown as at the time of filing this report.