Residents of Onuorah street, Amaenyi village, Awka, Anambra state capital are still in shock following discovery of lifeless body of Mr Richard Ifeanyi Obi, a Warri, Delta State-based pastor in his hotel room in the area barely 24 hours before he was scheduled to lead a family prayer deliverance.
The cleric was said to have been found lifeless at No. 5 Onuorah Street Amaenyi Awka, the Anambra State capital where he was lodged by the family for whom he came to conduct the prayer on Thursday morning.
The Anambra state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the demise of the deliverance cleric, said the state Commissioner of Police, John Abang has ordered for a discreet investigation to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident.
According to the police spokesman: “One Ikechukwu Uchendu ‘m’ of No. 5 Onuorah Street Amaenyi Awka reported at the Central Police Station Awka that one Pastor Richard Ifeanyi Obi ‘m’ who came from Warri to perform family prayers in his house was found lying lifeless in the room he slept.

“Following the report, Police detectives attached to CPS Awka visited the scene, photographed the victim and rushed him to the hospital where he was certified dead by the medical doctor. Corpse deposited at Amaku hospital mortuary for autopsy.”