Posted on 07/16/2008 7:25:58 AM PDT by Between the Lines
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.
The chairman of the local government area, Chief Anthony Agbazuere, announced the donation of N100,000 for the treatment of the eight survivors now in the hospital.
Check the Koolaid !
Is this in western Pennsylvannia? They got some weird names for place in PA.
this is very strange.
Must be true— everything that comes from Nigeria is credible! ;)
What is a deliverance prayer?
I picture something like: “Oh Lord, please don’t let that evil in-bred red-neck come back and do “that” to me again...”?
Well I hoped they helped that poor man who can’t access his family’s bank account unless he gets a check for $1,000 from some “beloved” one in America before they died peacefully. phhft
LOL!
Hints to the cause are there.
“According to one of the survivors, Linus Abba, the prayer had just ended when he left for the toilet.”
“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.”
Find the person that brought the pickled eggs..
Must be true— everything that comes from Nigeria is credible! ;)
Took the words out of my mouth!
;)
I know!! The Nigerian people are so great!!....I just deposited a Certified Check into my account for $453,749 that their Ex-minister of Finance sent me.
I only had to wire him $55,000 back.....the rest is mine to keep! Isn’t that awesome!!! I am paying off my house today and buying a new car!!
What a generous bunch!! God bless them!!
Now THAT’S funny!
Thanks.
It was in Nigeria.
To quote the venerable American singer Charlie Daniels from the song ‘The Legend of Wooly Swamp’:
“There’s some thngs in this world you just can’t explain.”
bttt
Leni
I'm wondering what kind of "spiritual attacks" these were, and how the invitations he sent out might have read?
Walls bleeding, children being swallowed by interdimensional 'vortex,' statutes of saints desecrated, holographic images of tormented spirits appearing - So let's have a hoe-down! And don't forget to bring along the little ones! R.S.V.P.
I smell the makings of a (bad) Hollywood movie!
They distributed millions of emails and no one responded. That'd bring the doldrums fer sure :)
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