Lucky Obukohwo Reporting
The pastor of General Overseer of God’s Vineyard of Grace Dominion Assembly, Samuel Chinyereugo who survived an assassination attack but lost his wife, Reverend (Mrs) Peace Chinyereugo in the process while about entering his church in Benin City, said he was probably thinking that he was the one they (suspected assassins) were looking for.
Truth Live News reports that the incident happened in front of his church at 101 Upper Mission Extension, Ikpoba Okha Local government Area of Edo State while returning from a function in the Government Reservation Area in Benin City, Edo State Capital.
Narrating his ordeals, the bereaved clergyman alleged that an unidentified armed man ambushed his vehicle and another car his wife was in and shot at them randomly.
Chinyereugo revealed that when he noticed that the armed men have ceasefire, he stood up and escaped after the operational vehicle that conveyed the hoodlums have left.
The pastor said he further ran to a police station with bullet wound to make entry of the incident, thinking that his wife, also escaped the invaders.
He added that he later received a phone that his wife has been found. So, he quickly mobilized to the scene with his driver, and took his wife to Edo State Specialist Hospital in Benin City where his 58-year-old wife, was confirmed dead by a doctor.
According to him “The man shot gun. The thing was coming and coming. Finally, when I noticed that they (suspected assassins) have ceasefire, I stood up and their car was already running to move and zoomed off.
“I thought my wife had escaped. I was probably thinking that I was the one that they (suspected assassins) were looking for.
“My wife was battling with death when we saw her. The young doctors tried, but, we lost her”, he lamented.
The image maker of the Nigeria Police Edo State Command, SP. Chidi Nwabuzor, when contacted, said that the Command has began investigation into the incident.
He noted that the State Commissioner of Police, has given a marching order to the Tactical teams and other Police operatives to fish out those who perpetrated the dastardly act.