Emeka Evans Unaegbu
By Our Reporter
The police have commenced investigations into the circumstances leading to the death of Rev. Emeka Evans Unaegbu of the Goodnews City Church who died on Wednesday morning after having a lone vigil in his church.
Although sources informed NATIONAL WAVES that the clergyman may have been attacked by gunmen who attempted to abduct him, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yusuf Mariam, stated that the cleric was not attacked and killed by gunmen at his worship centre along the Jikwoyi area.
The spokesman, in a statement, said that a team from the Jikwoyi Division visited the scene.
“They found the late Pastor Evans in an unconscious state and took him to the hospital where the doctor certified him dead,” she stated.
“A preliminary investigation does not suggest any form of violence. No mark of struggle was visibly seen on the corpse. The Commissioner of Police, Bala Ciroma, has ordered a thorough investigation to include a post-mortem on the body to ascertain the true cause of death,” she added.
According to witnesses, the pastor’s death was discovered in the morning in the church premises when his body was found. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
“He was barely breathing by the time neighbours and some members discovered him lying in the building. He passed on while being rushed to the hospital,” a source added.
Residents of Nyanya-Jikwoyi area of Abuja have continued to mourn the demise of the popular pastor
