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BOKO HARAM !!! Pastor arrested while trying to bomb his ex-church in Edo state

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Meet Nigerian pastor who manufactures bomb: 'Why I planted it in our church'
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A pastor with the Christ Chosen Church of God in Benin has been arrested for attempting to bomb his church by men Men of the Edo State Police Command.
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Pastor Abel Eku said he planted the bomb because he was bitter about his dismissal from the church over marital issues.
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Pastor Abel Eku was said to have planted the explosives inside the auditorium of the church headquarters on January 22, the day the church was to hold an international conference.
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The explosives were detected and policemen were invited who detonated the explosives.
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The pastor who confessed to manufacturing and planting the explosives was arrested on March 7.
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Speaking to newsmen during a parade at police headquarters, the Pastor said he planted the bomb because he was bitter about his dismissal from the church over marital issues.
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According to him, he did it out of annoyance but later regretted his action which made him to call the church officials about the location of the bomb.
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He said the bomb was not meant to kill but to scare his church members and elders.
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Eku said he did it out of annoyance but later regretted his action which made him to call the church officials about the location of the bomb.
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He said: “It was out of annoyance that I planted the bomb. I was dismissed fromthe church after serving for 25 years. After planting the bomb, I was not happy with myself. I had a change of heart and called the people about it. It was to scare people. I have to call people to check and diffuse it.
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“I am 57 years old. I had marital issues with my wife. We came to the church to resolve it and it was not resolved. It led to my dismissal. I was very bitter about the dismissal. I don’t have the intention of killing people. My action is very bad.”