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| Pastor T B Joshua and family of the deceased |
The
founder of The Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet TB Joshua, has
donated the sum of N5million to Mr. Sunday Udoh, whose wife was shot dead by
police in Lagos State last year, according to a post on the church’s Facebook
page.
Prophet T.B. Joshua
counseled Mr Udoh that he should be consoled in knowing his wife died after
returning from church. He further encouraged him to continue worshipping in his
church, adding that one should stay where God has placed him.
Below is the full
post on the church’s Facebook page:
“One moment was all
it took. One bloody, harrowing moment and the world of Mr Sunday Udoh literally
came falling apart. The body of his beloved wife lay strewn on the floor as
blood flowed from the gaping wound on his jaw. Two brutal gun shots and then
deafening silence…
Mr Udoh, his wife
and children were returning home from a prayer meeting in their church when
tragedy struck in the cruelest, most heinous of ways. Halted by members of the
police, who were clearly intoxicated by alcohol, the sum of N2,000 was rudely
demanded from Sunday. Insisting he had no cash with him, he was grudgingly
waved on to proceed. However, moments after sitting down in his vehicle, two
gun shots rang out. One struck his shoulder and then pierced his lower jaw. The
other killed his wife instantly.
The baby she
carried fell alongside her lifeless body, three young children witnessing the
ruthless killing of their dear mother in cold blood. No tears could replace
what had been so callously taken away. Confronting the policemen responsible,
Sunday received nothing more than threatening words before they took to their
heels.
Nearly six months
down the line, the body of Mrs Udoh’s wife was still lying in the mortuary.
Their children, traumatised by the horrific incident, had left school – the
eldest daughter developing epileptic fits in the wake of the senseless killing.
Although the
policemen responsible had been dismissed from their workplace and human rights
groups had protested and called for justice, the family were still suffering.
Sunday was incapacitated, unable to work as he struggled to overcome his
injuries. Two major operations later and the wound on his jaw still leaked pus
and his shoulder remained numb. Although not a member of The SCOAN, Sunday was
advised that if he could come to the Arena of Liberty, God would use Prophet
T.B. Joshua to assist him both physically and spiritually.
After sharing his
ordeal, Emmanuel TV viewers and partners around the world wrote in, promising
to support the family to start life afresh. Prophet T.B. Joshua announced he
would give the family N5 million, counseling Mr Sunday that he should be
consoled in knowing his wife died after returning from church, stressing that
the manner in which death comes should not be focused on. He further encouraged
him to continue worshipping in his church, adding that one should stay where
God has placed him. “You are because I am; I am because you are.
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