40 die after deliverance prayer - Family of 3 dies of food poisoning
From Biola Azeez and Johnson Babajide - 16.07.2008

MORE than 40 members of the Deeper Life Church in and around Umuolighe in Alaoma community near Omoba in Isialangwa South Local Government Area of Abia State died mysteriously at the weekend shortly after a family deliverance prayer session.

The incident, which occurred early Saturday morning, came to people’s knowledge on Sunday. Nigerian Tribune gathered that one Mr. Martin Iheukwumere, a zonal coordinator of the Deeper Life Bible Church, had organised the family deliverance in his newly-built house in the community and had invited other church workers and family members.


Sources also said since he built the house, he had not slept there because of alleged spiritual attack, hence his decision to invite church members and relations for the service. It was also learnt that the prayer session, which began at about 11:00 p.m. on Friday, came to an end at about 2:00 a.m. on Saturday before tragedy struck.


According to one of the survivors, Linus Abba, the prayer had just ended when he left for the toilet. He, however, said he lost consciousness and slipped in the toilet and could not remember any other thing until he later became conscious at a nearby community hospital.


A source said that immediately after the prayer session, a mighty wind took over the newly-built house which lifted the people there gathered and tossed them around the building. The source further said that the pandemonium which resulted made them to collapse against another.


It was also gathered that the remains of the dead were infested with maggots while the whole area was taken over by a foul odour. More than 20 persons were said to have lost their lives there and then, while about three people were said to be critically ill and are now at a private hospital where they are receiving treatment.


Speaking during his visit to the area, the acting Commissioner of Police in the state, Ibrahim Maishanu, said autopsy would be conducted on the remains to ascertain the real cause of the deaths.


The traditional ruler of Alaoma, Eze John Onwukwe, described the incident as a disaster to the community, saying that it had been thrown into disarray.

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Posted: at 16-07-2008 11:49 AM (15 years ago) | Upcoming

   I hail naija ooo

Posted: at 16-07-2008 01:24 PM (15 years ago) | Upcoming

Na wah oh . . so things like this still happen in present day Naija.

Posted: at 16-07-2008 04:58 PM (15 years ago) | Upcoming

Stranger dan fiction....u'll be damned about d kinda tins happening in some Churches today
....May God save us.!

Posted: at 17-07-2008 06:24 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac

na wa oo i used to think it happens in movies alone so it is also real, may God continue to save us ooooo

Posted: at 17-07-2008 10:12 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie

im sorry but i cant believe that

Posted: at 20-07-2008 07:07 PM (15 years ago) | Upcoming

It's very strange. can this be real? May God have mercy... my the soul of the faithful departed rest in peace.

Posted: at 21-07-2008 01:11 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie

thru the mercy of GOD rest in peace.. amen..

Posted: at 21-07-2008 02:43 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Chineke, did this really happen??? May their souls rest in peace. Wow. Wow. Nigeria sha. Na wa o.

Posted: at 22-07-2008 07:36 AM (15 years ago) | Upcoming

I am shocked!

Posted: at 26-07-2008 02:10 AM (15 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Was there any form of mystic power delivered to the people? How can that Be?

Posted: at 26-07-2008 12:20 PM (15 years ago) | Upcoming

wounders shall never end

Posted: at 3-08-2008 12:25 PM (15 years ago) | Upcoming

very strange! - sure it was some cult?

Posted: at 4-08-2008 07:37 AM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac

We might want to hear wat the police has to say before concluding.

Posted: at 4-08-2008 08:00 AM (15 years ago) | Newbie

what a mystry........What then happen to the owner of the house. Na wawoooo....!

Posted: at 4-08-2008 02:27 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie

it is only God that will save us from D evil men and their deeds.pls,run to Him oooooooo

                                                                            many           gunshots to the evil doers.

Posted: at 4-08-2008 03:08 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie

this is bizarre and very disheartening.
 i pray God grant their folk the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
...mmm talk of signs of the end time.

Posted: at 4-08-2008 04:58 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie

dis is strange.... may their soul rest in peace.

Posted: at 4-08-2008 05:04 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac

na naija, u go see say airforce,marines and all sorts of powers dey post network inside the CHURCH OF GOD,now its not even safe to go to the church for refuge,  :'(

Posted: at 4-08-2008 05:28 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie

this one na juju

Posted: at 4-08-2008 05:31 PM (15 years ago) | Upcoming

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