A 29-year-old Corps Member, Mr Excellent Okpako Akevwighome, recently slumped and died while leading a choir ministration in Christ Gospel Church, Edjeketa community, Ethiope West LGA of Delta State.
Excellent Okpako, a graduate of Accountancy from Delta State University, Anwai campus didn’t know he’s going to meet his death when he left the house to church to do his routine choir ministration. He was said to have browse his phone that moment before leaving. He slumped and died almost immediately midway into the vigil while leading the choristers in a song.
According to Vanguard, 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.
May his soul rest in peace, Amen!