Woman dies while giving testimony in Lagos church

Tragedy struck last Sunday in Accountant of Ministry Church, Ejigbo, Lagos, when a woman who was giving testimony slumped and died.

The woman, Ifeoma, 55, was giving testimony ,and as the congregation was listening attentively, she slumped and the church workers including the pastor of the church tried all they could to revive her, but she gave up the ghost. A witness, Joy, said,” Really, I am still trying to imagine what transpired. Madam Ifeoma is well known in the church, so, when she was dancing to the Altar to give testimony,all of us sang along with her. It was while she was giving testimony that she slumped. We thought it was a minor thing, but she latter gave up the ghost”.

Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin,in a statement yesterday, said that at about 8: 48am during testimony hour in the church, a woman slumped and died.

“While the church service was still going on, the deceased came out singing and dancing to give her own testimony of what God has done for her, and she suddenly slumped .

“The deceased was rushed to a nearby hospital by some members of the church, but she was later referred to the General Hospital, Isolo, where she was confirmed dead on arrival by the medical doctor on duty.

“Based on the report, detectives from homicide section of the command,were detailed to visit the hospital, on getting to the hospital, they were told that the deceased’s husband and her family members have taken her corpse to Anambra State where she came from for burial’”