Massive Investigation Begins As Pastor And 2 Church Members Are Found Dead In Umuahia
Vanguard
reports that the Abia State Police Command has commenced investigation into the
death of a pastor and two other members of a church in Olokoro, Umuahia South
Council of Abia State.
Based on a
distress call from members of the community to the police that they perceived
disturbing odour from a house at a Housing Estate, the Police swiftly visited
the area and pinned down a compound where the pungent odour was coming from.
The house in
question turned out to be the residence of the Pastor and founder of
Winds of Glory Church, Ohokobe, Umuahia, Blessing Kelechi, 27 years of age,
whose body was one of the decomposing corpses found in the house.
Also found
in the house were decomposing bodies of Ambassador Kalu Ikeagwu, the assistant
pastor of the church and Ruth Andrew, the woman leader of the church.
The Police
team led by the Deputy Commissioner in charge of criminal investigations,
Patrick Edung has removed the decomposed bodies and deposited them a mortuary
in Umuahia.
Edung has
also assured that a thorough investigation would be conducted into the matter
with a view to unraveling the cause of their death. He said they would look
into a case of armed robbery and murder.
The
spokesman of the Command, Geoffrey Ogbonna, a deputy superintendent of
Police confirmed the incident.
According to
him, “no arrest has been made but investigation into the death of the trio
has begun.”
Source:
https://www.tori.ng/news/108834/massive-investigation-begins-as-pastor-and-2-churc.html
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