Police operatives, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the SCID, Patrick Edung, had, last Saturday, uncovered the decomposing bodies of Iwuanyanwu; his assistant pastor, Ambassador Ikeagu; and the Women Leader of his church, Pastor Ruth Andrews.
The deceased were pastors at the Wind of Glory International Church, Ohokobe village within Umuahia, the Abia State capital. Iwuanyanwu, said to be about 27 years old, was the Founder and General Overseer of the church.
The late clergyman, who hails from Mbano in Imo State, was a Mathematics graduate from the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. He also attended St. Peter’s Seminary in Okigwe, also in Imo State.
An elder in his church, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that the late G. O was last seen on Saturday, October 13, 2018, when he came to the church to observe choir rehearsals.
The elder said the church members were thrown into confusion when their pastor and his assistants did not show up for the service on Sunday, October 14, 2018. He added that when their absence was becoming worrisome, many of the church members’ started calling his mobile number but the calls were not returned.
He said, “I was the person that coordinated the service. It was a special service where our pastor was meant to pray for a particular women group led by one of our church members for the successful conduct of their 2018 August meeting.
“But when the service had gone half way without our pastor in the church, we all became worried and started calling his mobile number but he was not picking his calls. After a while, he sent a message to the woman that brought her group for prayers that we should go on with the church service, saying he went to camp for prayers.
“Personally, I wasn’t happy when I heard that because he has not done a thing like that in the past. Previously, before he leaves the town for any programme or even going to the mountain, he used to inform us. But be it as it may, we conducted the service and went home, expecting to see him in church during our Wednesday service but he didn’t show up too. We got the same message that we should carry on with our service again.
“For us, we thought we were speaking with our pastor not knowing it was his killers who were using his phone to deceive us until last Sunday morning when we came to church and heard the news of his death and that of the two other pastors. It was a big shock to us. All we did that Sunday was to cry because of their deaths.
“Even after we got to know that our pastor was dead, his killers were also calling and threatening some of our church members with his phone.
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*Whoever Killed the Pastor and his Assistants knew them and probably thought he was dating that woman..A jealous lover or Husband.The phone can be traced since it is still on right?
This is so sad
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Stella our Nigerian police are not that swift in tracing calls and the rest except if the case involves a high profile member of the society. If it were a senator or high ranking military personnel, they would have traced the phone by now and apprehended the killers.
What are they waiting for to track that phone and catch those idiots that killed the pastor and his assistant, this world is coming to an end, wickedness everywhere.
ReplyDeleteWait, is this not the pastor that they said he was sleeping with a married woman? SDK I know you want full gist that is why you hinted in your comment up there hahahaha.
ReplyDeleteI am still trying to figure out why they killed them. But Stella it wasn't the man alone they killed naa, what about the other two? Yes they can be track provided the phone is on but not an easy task though. May their souls rest in peace. Definitely they will be caught.
ReplyDeleteStella there is a possibility he was killed by a jealous pastor cos his church was fast rising.A fellow pastor that is his was assassinated in August too in that same housing estate.He was showing off so much and most men of god now are so dubious and wicked.Where he lived wasnt secured and wasnt moving with security men.For the married woman,I don't pity her cos she lured that young with money ..she has a beautiful private school and so was financing most things of that church.Na fellow pastor did that.
ReplyDeleteGive us complete gist naaah
DeleteChimooooooooo!
DeleteSee hot tea this cool morning!
Hmmmmmmm!
Ife na eme umunnemu oh!
Odi egwu!
What a way to died.
Wow wow
DeleteAre you my neighbor....you get underground gist
DeleteRip to him
ReplyDeleteWhat a wicked world!!!!
ReplyDeleteVery painful
Rip pastor
Rip assistant pastor
Rip
Hmmmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteNigeria Police cannot trace this calls Since na waooo..Rip pastors..
ReplyDeleteNa Wa ooo. I smell Jealousy in this killing
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