An Edo State based Pastor, Rev Samuel Chinyereugo, has escaped death, with his wife, Peace Chinyereugo murdered in cold blood by gunmen suspected to be assassins.
The daredevil gunmen had reportedly invaded Rev. Samuel’s church, God’s Vineyard of Grace Dominion Assembly, located at 101, Upper Lawani Street, New Benin, Benin City around 7:36pm on Monday, August 14, 2023, and in the process opened fire on the pastor.
It was gathered that the assistant pastor also sustained injuries on his head during the attack.
Reports say the gunmen trailed the pastor as he drove in the company of his wife to the church, and as soon as they parked their car in front of the church, rained bullets on them.
“Some members of the church, including the assistant pastor, were outside the church having a rehearsal ahead of a programme scheduled to commence that day when the pastor and his wife stopped by,” a member of the community said.
The cleric himself had revealed that he had earlier noticed a car trailing him inside GRA, where he had visited a friend and was shocked to see the same vehicle suddenly stop behind him in front of his church.
“One of the three armed men who alighted from the car approached the pastor, snatched the cross pendant on his necklace and the two other assailants opened fire from the rear
“The pastor’s wife was hit by bullets and she died at a hospital a few hours after, while her husband and his deputy were treated and discharged.”
The Edo State Police Command Spokesperson, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, while confirming the incident said the police has commenced investigation to apprehend those behind the act and bring them to justice.
