The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday revealed that a 55-year-old woman simply identified as Ifeoma has died after she slumped while sharing her testimony in church, News About Nigeria reports.
According to the Police, the woman slumped while singing in gratitude to God before she told the congregants at the Ministry Church in Ejigbo, Lagos State where the tragedy happened what God did for her.
The spokesperson for the Lagos state police command, Benjamin Hundeyin made the revelation while speaking to reporters on Wednesday.
According to him, the tragedy happened at about 8:48 am during Sunday service on September 8, 2024.
Hundeyin further revealed that after she slumped, the woman was immediately rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.
He however noted that the family of the deceased didn’t allow the Police to carry out a comprehensive investigation on the matter as they had already taken her corpse with them to Anambra State for burial before the Police arrived at the hospital.
The Police Spokesperson said, “The Zonal accountant of the church in Ejigbo came to the station and reported that during testimony hour in the church, while the service was on, Ifeoma came out singing songs to give her testimony when she suddenly slumped. She was quickly rushed to a nearby hospital but was referred to the General Hospital in Isolo, where she was confirmed dead.
“Based on the report, detectives were detailed to visit the hospital with the complainant. On getting there, they were told that the husband and family of the deceased had taken the corpse to Anambra State, where she came from for burial.”
