By Godwin Anene
POLICE in Rivers state have confirmed the death of a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), pastor who was stabbed during a vigil at one the church’s parishes in Port Harcourt.
WARRI TODAY learnt that the Redeemed Parish on Danjuma Street, Off Odili Road in the Rivers state capital was having a vigil when at about 3am Friday, a strange man walked in to stab the pastor.
A source in the neighbuorhood narrated that, “The man came through the gates at that ungodly time, stabbed the gateman with a knife he was holding, brushed through the congregation to the altar, stabbed the pastor and walked out with impunity”
Police Police Relations Officer, Rivers Command, Nnamdi Omoni said, when contacted, that, “The Command is aware. We have put machinery in place to ensure arrest of the killer. Investigation has been launched.
The Redeemed community in Port Harcourt were yet to respond on the development at the time of filing this report.