Bishop assassinated in Warri

Bishop assassinated in Warri, Elder Godsday Orubebe was shot dead by
gunmen on Tuesday night. Sources said the cleric, identified as Bishop
Slyvanus Keneri Kenikede was gunned down at about 11.30pm along
Ughelli Agbarho Road.
the bishop battled with life at a nearby hospital throughout Tuesday
night but gave up the ghost in the early hours of Wednesday. The
deceased, who isthe founder and General Overseerof Voice of Faith
Ministry, located in the Sokoh Estate area of Effurun was returning
from one of the displaced persons' camps after donating relief
materials when he met his death.

State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ikechukwu Aduba confirmed the report.
Aduba, who spoke through the Police Public Relations's Officer, DSP
Charles Muoka, said efforts had been stepped up to apprehend the
fleeing suspects who carried out the dastardly act. When Daily Sun
visited the church founded by the deceased, scores of the members who
thronged the place wept profusely. A youngman, who managed to speak on
the sad event, described as unbelievable that the cleric was dead.

"We are yet to believe that our amiable daddy (Bishop) is no more. The
people that killed him will not escape the judgment of God and will
definitely burn in hell,"he said. A close friend of the deceased,
Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin, described the incident as unfortunate and
unpardonable.

"Killing a man of God is a grievoussin to be committed by the
perpetrators. It is definitely a curse and heavy punishment fromGod
Almighty," said Fufeyin, who is the general overseer of Christ
Mercyland Ministry based in Effurun, near Warri.
source: the sun