Edjeketa—A 29-old-youth corper, Mr Excellent Okpako Akevwighome,
recently slummed and died while leading a choir ministration in his church,
Christ Gospel Church, in Edjeketa community, Ethiope West Local
Government Area of Delta State.
The
graduate of Accountancy from Anwai campus of the Delta State University
was said to have browsed with his handset for about an hour on the eve of
his death before heading to the church for a night vigil where he was said
to be a choir master.
He was said to have slummed and died almost immediately midway into the
vigil while leading the choristers in a song.
An eye witness said when he fell, he was thought to be under the influence
of Holy Spirit, but after waiting for about 20 minutes and he was not getting
up, some of the choristers tried to help him up only to find out that he was
already dead, at exactly 11.30pm of that day.
The Pastor of the church, Pastor Peter Akpovwera, expressed shock at the
incident, saying “the brother was a faithful worshipper but lost his life to the
cold hand of death even in the church.”
His younger brother, Mr Godday Akevwighome, said the victim was serving
in Anambra state as at the time of his untimely death.