A pastor identified as Richard Ifeanyi Obi who was invited by an Anambra-based family to conduct a special deliverance in their house reportedly died in his sleep hours before the exercise.
WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the pastor was invited from Warri, Delta state to Anambra.
Reacting to the shocking development, the Police Public Relations in the state identified as Haruna Mohammed confirmed the incident.
Haruna Mohammed said that “One Ikechukwu Uchendu of No. 5 Onuorah Street Amaenyi Awka reported at the Central Police Station Awka that one Pastor Richard Ifeanyi Obi who came from Warri to perform family prayers in his house was found lying lifeless in the room he slept.
Mohammed further disclosed that police detectives attached to CPS Awka visited the scene, photographed the victim and rushed him to the hospital where he was certified dead by the medical doctor”.
The PPRO said the corpse of the victim had been deposited at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu Teaching Hospital Mortuary for autopsy.
“The Commissioner of Police, John Abang has ordered for a discreet investigation to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident.” he said