Tension as housewife dies during church prayers

Tragedy struck in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State on Monday (02-july-18) following the death of a 40-year-old housewife, Chiekubi Dumebi while praying in one of the Pentecostal churches in the area.

It was gathered the woman slumped and died right inside the church.

Pastor Isreal Oghenovo in charge of the church, who spoke to Newsmen said: “I asked the woman to pray harder like never before on a Monday morning service, and what we saw during service was the way she slumped and died, it is shocking”.

The police spokesman in the state, DSP Andrew Aniamaka who confirmed the incident to Newsmen said “it is difficult to establish the real cause of her death right inside the church, we have only invited the pastor of the church for interrogation, however, investigation is ongoing”.

Investigation revealed that since the incident, the church had been deserted by members.