In Lagos, Nigeria an unidentified pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has stabbed to death during a church vigil in Rivers State.

Reports indicate that, the in incident took place around 3 am on Saturday at the church located on Danjuma Street, off Odili Road in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

“The man came through the gates at that ungodly time, stabbed the gateman with a knife he was holding, brushed through the congregation to the altar, stabbed the pastor and walked out with impunity,” a source in the neighborhood was quoted as saying.

Nnamdi Omoni, Rivers police spokesman, confirmed that “the command is aware” of the incident.

He added that investigation has begun to arrest and prosecute the suspected killer