Nigeria's Celestial Church of Christ Warns against Spiritual Perfumes after their Member Died From Flames Ignited by Candles and Perfumes

Kayode Badru, The Celestial Member that Died

Mr. Kayode Badru, dies from flames ignited by candles and perfumes during a prayer session which had prompted a warning from one of Nigeria's biggest churches, The Celestial

The Celestial Church of Christ, whose members wear white one-piece garments and attend services barefoot, is popular in western Nigeria and has branches across the country, and abroad.

The deceased was said to have flown into the Nigeria from Dubai for the graduation of the 40 people he sponsored to Academy For Innovative Art And Technology (ACIATECH).

Church elders  prayed for Mr Badru and the priest who led the session sprayed some perfume on him, which was ignited by a nearby candle. The flames quickly engulfed Mr Badru who wore the white garment of the church, which is usually made from flammable fabrics such as cotton or silk.

A Senior Pastor of the Church, told BBC Pidgin that the priest who led the prayer session and some other elders who were present had been arrested by the police.

According to the Church's policy, the perfumes were not intended to be sprayed excessively and members were advised to dilute them with water. It is not known if this was done with Mr Badru.

Read the statement from the church below ;

“Due to the incessant abuse of Spiritual Perfumes within the Church, His Eminence has found it imperative to state for record purposes and correction that henceforth, Spiritual Perfumes intended to be sprayed, sprinkled, or poured with a lighted candle should be diluted with water.

“The spraying or pouring of undiluted Spiritual Perfumes In its volatile state with a lighted candle is an imported culture not originally part of the tenets of the Celestial Church of Christ. The laid down usage of Spiritual Perfume within the spheres of a lighted candle by the Pastor Founder, Saint SBJ Oshoffa is by mixing it with water. It is high time we retrace our steps for a greater Celestial Church of Christ.

“We are all advised to adhere to this directive, any Parish or member that goes against this directive will be solely responsible for the resultant effect.

“The Pastor has also directed the Pastor-in-Council to come up with a policy document to curb alien practices that have been introduced into the Tenets and Doctrines of the Church to safeguard the Church’s divine culture as instructed by the Spirit of God through the Pastor Founder.”

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