A pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Thompson Thomas
Ugochukwu Onyekuru, has been allegedly stabbed to death in Imo State.
The tragic incident happened at Umuokoto town in Umudibia Autonomous community in Owerri West Local Government Area of the State.
It was gathered that the alleged killer identified as Obum, a native of Obowo in Imo State, suspected to be mentally unstable stabbed his wife, Ogechi, with a knife following an argument.
According to neighbours, Obum had accuse the mother of three of being responsible for for the hardship the family was facing.
Sources say Obum, allegedly locked his wife and her baby in their room at about 4am and stabbed her several times on the grounds that she tried to kill their only surviving son, emphasizing that the late Pastor and other neighbours were attracted to the scene as the woman was screamed for help.
The source also added that Obum threatened to kill anyone who dare try to stop him from committing the act but the woman was eventually rescued from Obum.
Having lost his grip on Ogechi, Obum became more paranoid and began to chase everyone with the blood- stained knife and in the process, reached out for the Pastor who was already leaving the scene and stabbed him on his back.
According to an eyewitness, Obum also attacked a Police patrol team whose attention was called to the scene, but they shot him on his leg in a bid to demobilize him.
Obum and the injured persons were subsequently taken away and it was learnt that the Pastor and Ogechi later died in an undisclosed hospital.
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