Tragedy struck at Ikwerrengwo Etche in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State as three little boys of the same parents drowned in a well inside a church premises.
The dead kids, Emmanuel Kelechi Onwuka (7), Bob-Martins Onwuka (5) and Patrick Chisom Onwuka (3) were the only children of a trader, Mr. Francis Onwuka and his wife, Stella. They were allegedly pushed into the well by a man described as a pastor and his children on May 6, this year. Already, the pastor (names withheld) has been arrested and detained by the Police in Port Harcourt. Ironically, the kids met their early death few hours after they prayed with their parents in their home located near the local Redeemed Christian Church of God where the tragedy occurred.
Narrating the tragic incident to Daily Sun, the bereaved father, 51-year-old Onwuka said he had left for Aba, a neighbouring town in the state shortly after praying with the children in the morning of the fateful day. “At about 4pm of the same day, one Chief Innocent Amah called to tell me that my three children had drowned inside the well located in the premises of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. I was dazed and confused.
“On my return, I asked what happened and my younger brother, Chijioke told me that the pastor of the church and his children pushed my children into the well. Before the incident, my wife had told me that the pastor had been warning her about our children, who he alleged, were disturbing him.
“Incidentally, it was the pastor’s children who came and called out my boys to play with them in their house on that day. This is one of the reasons I insist that they deliberately pushed my children into that well.” A downcast Onwuka recalled also that “a strange incident” happened on April 17, this year, when the pastor and some of his church members came and swept his premises and later gave his wife a roll of toilet tissue. “On April 17 before Easter Sunday, I returned to our house and my wife told me that the pastor and his members came and swept my compound. She said thereafter, the pastor gave her one toilet tissue. I remember telling my wife that the exercise and the gift were strange.
“Now, my three children who used that tissue have died inside the church premises. They were all that I had.” Mr. Onwuka said his wife also told him that when she rushed to the scene after his brother, Chijioke drew her attention to the incident, she called on the pastor to come to her children’s rescue but he and his family ignored her.“Strangely, the same pastor later came to lay hands on the boys’ lifeless bodies, telling them to receive their healing. This was after a vulcanizer across the road who heard my wife’s cry, rushed to the well and brought out the boys’ bodies.”
Alleging that his innocent children might have been drowned for ritual purposes, Mr. Onwuka appealed to the police to ensure detailed investigation into the incident and give him and his family justice. Also, the grieving father urged the government to probe the activities of churches in the country. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr. Benjamin Ugwuegbulem (DSP), could not be reached for comment as at press time. However, dependable sources told Daily Sun that the suspect was still under interrogation.
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Posted: at 13-05-2011 12:56 AM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero
maryclaret at 13-05-2011 01:04 AM (13 years ago) (f)
Hmm.. strange things are happening. So, obviously the pastor had it in for the family or the sons who were supposedly "disturbing him." At least he's where he belongs..the law whould deal with him thoroughly. RIP to the young boys.
Ada Mbaise
Posted: at 13-05-2011 01:04 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
frayobkk at 13-05-2011 04:05 AM (13 years ago) (m)
I dont think this news is reall if somebody really die why cant then find out what kill then i mean who drown then into that well instead of acusing the pastor
Jesus replied, "What is impossible with men is possible with God." Luke 18:27
Posted: at 13-05-2011 04:05 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
ksurrina at 13-05-2011 04:22 AM (13 years ago) (f)
OMG. The healing that he should have demonstrate right there and then was to WAR FARE through prayers. Jesus Christ healed the dead son in the casket. I used the same War Fare and bring back a man that died inside the church. The man died during Service and Bishop was there doing his fake service. Since then he doesn't want me inside of his church. I have been warfaring inside of that church ever since. Sheep of Christ is more important to me that money that doesn't last. These Satanic Pastors/Prophets/Bishops who all live for the world. They keep on selling souls in both death and living instances. The SAINTS of Christ need to wake up worldwide because there are more MESSENGERS OF SATAN than of Christ inside of the churches. Not everyone that says God is actually talking about the ALMIGHTY GOD. Now this poor family is bereaving for 3 Sons while the Pastor children is all right. RCCG I talked that the Head is Spiritually Dead and persons come down on me. No Spiritually Alive persons can be having these things happening inside of his church. The Lord hides NOTHING. If only Saints will just walk in Holiness and Truth then these SUFFERING will not be happening.
May our Lord Jesus Christ fight this fight for you. Just humble yourselves because when the Lord fights no one can win. These Satanic Messengers who called themselves Charismatic Preachers need to be rooted out.
Godly WISDOM is to Fear God. His UNDERSTANDING is to resist the devil.
Posted: at 13-05-2011 04:22 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
no doubt , the pastor killed those inocent boys for ritualist, and GOD had exposed him so , let the police do their investigations without fear or favours, i will expect the stupid pastor be hanged alongside , with his entire families , his wife and all his children as well , they are devils in human flesh , and they deserves the death in a cruel manner
Posted: at 13-05-2011 08:08 AM (13 years ago) | Grande Master
beulahokorie at 13-05-2011 08:41 AM (13 years ago) (f)
@ poster, i tink u are lying cos u said in the heading that three kids died in Aba church, then how come the church is now situated at Etche in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. fake story teller
Posted: at 13-05-2011 08:41 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
ugochuks at 13-05-2011 10:43 AM (13 years ago) (m)
Quote from: frayobkk on 13-05-2011 04:05 AM
I dont think this news is reall if somebody really die why cant then find out what kill then i mean who drown then into that well instead of acusing the pastor
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Posted: at 13-05-2011 10:43 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
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