From AKIN ALOFETEKUN, Minna

Tragedy struck in far away Turkey on Wednesday as a Bishop of the Anglican Church and  Christian pilgrim from Niger State, Bishop Peter Olukayode, died while on transit to Israel for this year’s Christian pilgrimage to the Holy land.

News of the incident emerged yesterday as the spokesman of the Niger State  Committee on 2013 Christian Pilgrimage, Mr. Ilya Garba, informed journalists  in an interview in Minna,  that the late bishop  was a leading motivator for the pilgrims, hours to  their departure.

“The clergyman had been motivating other pilgrims in his bus from Minna to Abuja for their flight and continued doing so, until their departure for the first leg of the flight.

“The  bishop was said to have slumped  on their arrival at Ankara Airport inTurkey and the medical team administered first aid treatment before he was taken to the hospital.

“Unfortunately, he was confirmed dead at the hospital while treatment was being administered to him and his corpse has been deposited at the hospital,’’ he said.

Garba stated that the head of the medical team, Dr Joseph Kolo, informed the committee that the late  bishop  had undergone rigorous medical examination and declared fit for the trip.

He said the remains  of the deceased clergyman would be returned to Nigeria at the weekend and released to the family members  for burial.

He said also that the head of the delegation, Mr Abraham Yisa, had condoled with the family over the bishop’s death and prayed  that God grants the departed soul  eternal rest.

Garba said 286 pilgrims from the state left the country for Israel on Altas Desk Airlines from Abuja via Ankara to Tel Aviv in Israel for this year’s pilgrimage.

He said the second batch of the pilgrims would depart Nigeria on Saturday October 26,  2013.http://sunnewsonline.com/new/national/bishop-slumps-dies-way-israel/

“The clergyman had been
motivating other pilgrims in
his bus from Minna to Abuja
for their flight and continued
doing so, until their departure
for the first leg of the flight.

when i read this excerpt, i remembered moses that didn't reach the promise land!

RIP MAN!

So sad
RIP our dear Bishop.
May God console his family. Amen.

On his way to heaven

RIP

RIP

RIP

Anxiety !

There are 3 mysterious thing about death to humans and they are
1. When (the time) to die.
2. How (the type of death) to die.
3. Where (the place) to die.

Rest in peace dear Bishop, the message is that your time is up.
May God console the family he left behind.

Die why he went 4 sight seeing nawaoo na poor people their own better self??

hw you take knw

mumumugu: On his way to heaven

R i p

RIP

Sorry Bishop Sir...










Thus says the Lord YOU SHALL NOT ENTER THE PROMISED LAND...

May his soul rest in perfect peace.
If it is a muslim that died in on his way to Mecca,some useless people will start posting boko haram boko haram.Let us be religion tolerance.

RIP GOD KNOWS BEST

Smh. Let it not be dis thing I hav in mind dat killed him. Anyway, RIP bishop

RIP man, May God raise a better person to continue the Episcopal Journey in your Diocese

donphilopus: RIP man, May God raise a better person to continue the Episcopal Journey in your Diocese

Why dont you nominate yourself to collect his mantle like Elisha did with Elijah...

Okija_juju:


Why dont you nominate yourself to collect his mantle like Elisha did with Elijah...

Don't you know most of the Venerables and the Canons of that Diocese might have started lobbying??

RIP

May his soul rest in peace...

abacus Cm: May his soul rest in perfect peace.
If it is a muslim that died in on his way to Mecca,some useless people will start posting boko haram boko haram.Let us be religion tolerance.

you were about starting it,if they start,don't complain

Wetin dem dey find up and down?
May is #travellingsoulrestinpeace#

Rip to the dead

death na death.

Cheg-goon:
Wetin dem dey find up and down?
May is #travellingsoulrestinpeace#

E go come visit u for night
Yab am well

So Purgatory first,then onwards to heaven. Bishop own don better be that. Have a safe flight bros,extend my regards to God & please can you remind him we're still waiting for the second coming or has he forgotten?

abacus Cm: May his soul rest in perfect peace.
If it is a muslim that died in on his way to Mecca,some useless people will start posting boko haram boko haram.Let us be religion tolerance.

STOP SMOKING WEED PLS

Heeya. He dint enter the promiseland

REST IN PEACE!!!...dust to dust, ashes to ashes...A&M 027