Gunmen Brutally Murder General Overseer And Pastor In Akwa Ibom State

Gun wielding men have attacked and killed the founder of the Mount of Solution Redeemed Church (MSRC), Apostle Elisha Asuquo and the pastor in charge of the church, Aniekan Ibanga, in Ikot Ekang, a community in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state. 

The general of overseer was gunned down by men suspected to be assassins who made their way into the church national headquarters at about 7:30pm at weekend during the parish meeting causing pandemonium in the process.

An eyewitness told newsmen that the gunmen stormed the church premises on a motorcycle and after killing the clerics they fled through Abak-Ikot Ekpene Federal Highway.

The late man of God, Apostle Asuquo is said to hail from Adiasim in Essien Udim Local Government Area, while Pastor Aniekan Ibanga, was from Ikot Obioikpa village, Afaha Obong Clan, in Abak LGA.

Report reaching us from the Church says Apostle Asuquo, was handling a serious marital reconciliation matter between a woman and her husband before the terrible incident.

A community leader in Ikot Ekang by name, Bishop John Jeremiah Kpongkpong, said he was shocked when he heard about the killing of the servants of God as it was the first time it has happened in the Community. 

This are his exact words;

“It was around 8 p.m., I was attending a church programme when somebody called and asked me whether I had heard that Prophet Elisha and his Pastor had been shot dead. While still on that call, another person came in and told me that Prophet Elisha and Pastor Aniekan had been killed. I had to close from the Church and rush to the palace of the Village Head to inform him of what had happened. After informing the Village Head, he instructed me to call the Police, which I did,

On getting to the Church premises, I saw many people gathering while Policemen from Abak Division were performing their duty.”  He narrated.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the state police command, CSP Odiko MacDon, who confirmed the incident said the Commissioner of Police, CP Waheed Ayirara has ordered for the search of the suspects, assuring all that the ongoing investigation would surely lead to the arrest of the assailants.