A pastor of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) identified as Babatunde Dada has been murdered Pastor Dada was reportedly stabbed to death on Tuesday, December 2, by two new converts his church had accommodated A member of the deceased's family, Abolarinwa Olatunbosun, said the tragic incident has been reported to the police, adding that one of the suspects has been arrested

FESTAC, Lagos state - Two new converts have reportedly attacked and killed Babatunde Dada, a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in FESTAC Town, in the Amuwo Odofin local government area of Lagos state.

The Punch reported that that the victim was killed inside the RCCG Chapel of Resurrection on 13 Road, 6th Avenue, FESTAC Town, on Tuesday, December 2.

The two new converts allegedly responsible for the killing was said to have gone to the church for the first time a Sunday before the incident.

The two youths were said to have come out during an altar call and surrendered their lives to Jesus.

The church accommodated them on its premises after they claimed to be stranded. However, barely a week after they were accommodated, they reportedly stabbed the cleric to death.

Deceased pastor's wife speaks

Speaking about the tragic incident, the wife of the pastor, Bose, said she had called her husband on the day of the incident and he promised to come home to rest

Her words:

“My husband was killed on December 2 at the church. He was the admin/accounts officer, as well as the parish pastor.

"I was not with him when he was killed, but I was told that they collected money from him. I heard that those who killed him were new converts.”