Crimes

Pastor slumps, dies in Kogi

A 68-year-old pastor in charge of Living Faith Church in Lokoja, Kogi State, Fred Attabo, has been confirmed dead.

Attabo, it was gathered, slumped and died in his office on Friday shortly after a morning prayer programme held at the church at Lokogoma in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.

A member of the church, who craved anonymity, said: “Our senior pastor slumped in his office shortly after Friday’s Covenant Hour of Prayer this morning.

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“When it happened, we took him to the Specialist Hospital, Lokoja, for medical attention.

“We accepted his death in good faith and have taken his body to the mortuary at Specialist Hospital, Lokoja,” he said.

Confirming the pastor’s death, the church Associate Pastor, Edwin Okolo, described the death of his boss as “very shocking”.

Okolo, who refused to speak further on incident, promised to issue a statement later.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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