A woman resident in the Isheri Olofin Lagos, Joy Owoyele has collapsed in church during a 14-day fasting and prayer period
Reports say that the woman had sought spiritual help regarding her matrimonial challenges at the Christ Apostolic Church, Ori-Oke Gbogunmi, better known as Ajanpelenbe Mountain located on Pipeline Road.
She is said to have been placed on a 14-day fasting and prayer. Unfortunately, by the 10th day, things took a tragic turn as she suddenly collapsed after morning prayers within the church premises.
The resident Pastor, Alfred Sunday told Punch on Wednesday that Owoyele lost consciousness during the spiritual exercise and was rushed to the Igando General Hospital. She died in the course of treatment.
The Pastor said that, “She came in for prayers and nothing more. Before the day of the incident, we had a vigil and she was fine. Her fasting was supposed be for 14 days but the incident happened on the 10th day. God is my witness, there is nothing hidden here.
“Her daughter, Oluwatise, was also in the church during the spiritual exercise and they always slept together. The incident happened around 7:00am. I was praying on the alter when one of the church members informed me that she had passed out.
“When I moved closer to assess her, I observed that she couldn’t stand up and when I called her name, she answered faintly. We had to rush her to the Igando General Hospital for treatment but she died.”
The Pastor added that he reported the incident at the Igando Police Station but was detained alongside the General Overseer in the course of investigations.
According to him, “When I reported the incident, the police took my statement and that of the victim’s daughter. But the General Overseer and I were detained for three days and the police also visited the church to conduct an investigation.
“But the family insisted on not pressing any charge and after the police investigation, we were released. I met with the woman’s family immediately after the incident and they accepted what happened as fate.
“During the spiritual exercise, she was fasting and praying, and usually broke her fast with honey and water. But on the 10th day, she became very weak and we had to rush her to hospital to save her, but she died.
The woman’s family is reported to be making arrangements to move her remains from the morgue to her home town in Ekiti for burial.
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