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Anglican Priest, Wife And Maid Found Dead After Attending Crusade In Abia

Anglican Priest, Wife And Maid Found Dead After Attending Crusade In Abia

An Anglican Church priest, his wife and their house help died in their sleep after attending a crusade in Abia.

Archdeacon Julius Dike, who is the Priest-in-charge of the St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Abayi, Ariaria Aba in Osisioma Ngwa LGA of Abia State, was found dead on Tuesday, Feb 9, alongside his wife and maid at their home.

According to reports, after the close of a crusade on Monday, February 8, on the church premises, the priest and his family returned home.

When the priest did not show up to conduct service the following morning and none of his family member was in church, members became worried and went to his apartment to investigate.

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They found the doors locked and when their knocks were not answered, they sensed something was amiss.

Upon breaking into their apartment, they met the priest, the wife and their maid lifeless.

They rushed them to a private hospital where they were confirmed dead.

CHRYSORA MEDIA learned that investigations are going on to ascertain the cause of their death.
Meanwhile, a reliable source told CHRYSORA MEDIA that they are suspecting the clergy and his family were poisoned as they could not trace any sign that they could have inhaled generator fume.

The source added that the children could have died along with their parents had they not gone back to their various boarding schools.

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