# Ogun State pastor murder-suicide incident

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ogun-state-pastor-murder-suicide-incident
> Updated: 2026-09-05T11:57:42.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

On August 31, a domestic dispute in the Ogooluwa community of Ogun State, Nigeria, resulted in the deaths of Bidemi Odukoya, a Celestial Church of Christ pastor, and his wife, Adenike.

Reports indicate that Odukoya attacked his wife with a machete and a wooden stool during an argument in the early hours of the morning. The couple’s 14-year-old son reportedly witnessed the attack. Following the incident, Odukoya fled toward the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, where he allegedly threw himself in front of a moving truck at Coker Junction, resulting in his immediate death.

While initial reports described the couple as friendly and respectful residents, subsequent details noted that neighbors had observed a history of domestic disputes that previously required police intervention.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-05: Ogun State pastor allegedly kills wife before committing suicide

A pastor in Ogun State, Nigeria, allegedly killed his wife with a machete and a wooden stool before taking his own life by throwing himself in front of a truck on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ogun-state-pastor-allegedly-kills-wife-before-committing-suicide

### 2026-09-03: Ogun pastor and wife die following alleged domestic dispute

A Celestial Church of Christ pastor in Ogun State, Nigeria, allegedly killed his wife during a domestic dispute before dying after walking into the path of a moving truck on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ogun-state-pastor-allegedly-kills-wife-dies-in-expressway-accident

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