The Ondo State Police Command, on Thursday, said it had commenced investigation into the alleged assault on worshipers and the pastors of the Redeemed Christian Church of God parish in Ijapo estate, by a judge of the Court of Appeal, Justice Folayemi Omoleye. The incident happened in Akure on Wednesday.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Femi Joseph, who confirmed the incident, said the command had also interrogated the judge over the incident.
We can confirm the incident; the DPO led a team to the scene and we have interrogated the judge. We have also commenced investigation into the matter,” he stated.
Justice Omoyele was alleged to have gone to the parish of the RCCG on the Estate, on Wednesday and disrupted the service by recording the church’s ongoing service with her mobile phone.
Her action was said to have alarmed the church members, who challenged her for recording them, but the judge was alleged to have assaulted her challengers, including the pastors of the church.
She was said to have slapped a female worshipper and some pastors, who tried to stop her from further recording the church’s activities.
Before the incident, it was gathered that the judge had complained of disturbance caused by the noise coming from the church.
The judge’s house is said to be beside the church and she had complained that the noise from the place of worship constituted a nuisance to her, particularly whenever the church was having programmes.
