Pastor, wife found dead at dining table buried amid tears

09 Oct Pastor, wife found dead at dining table buried amid tears

Pastor Michael Eso and his wife, Deborah,  who were found dead in their dinning  at Ireti-Ayo, Ilesa, Osun State last week Friday, have been buried. The circumstances of their deaths not known yet.

The couple, 55 and 50, was buried after a solemn service by their church, Last Days Deliverance Miracle Ministry, Agbala Irapada Area on Thursday in Ilesa.

Their families, friends neighbours, well wishes and sympathisers wailed uncontrollably as the body of the couple were committed to the mother earth in their residence.

One of their neighbours, Bayo Inaolaji, described the late couple as gentle, easy going, committed, hardworking and God fearing people.

Inaolaji said though no one could question God, the untimely death of the couple was very unfortunate.

He said the couple was very hale and hearty before going to bed that fateful day only “for me to hear they are gone”.

He urged the police to expedite action and investigate the cause of their deaths.

However, the prime suspect, a 13-year-old Beninese (name withheld), who was their house help, was still with the Nigeria Police Force helping the ongoing investigation.

The spokesperson of the Osun State Police Command, DSP Yemisi Opalola, has said they had started the investigation on the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the couple.