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Two mad men of same parents recently died while receiving
miracle prayers in a prayer ministry at Mile 50, Abakaliki in Ebonyi
State capital.
The incident reportedly occurred in a popular prayer
ministry (names withheld) where three mad men who happened to be
brothers were taken to by one of their brothers simply identified as
Chinedu, for prayers.
However, while the three mad men were allegedly receiving
prayers in the ministry, Chinedu felt the prayers were not effective
enough to heal his brothers and allegedly sought for another powerful
prophet outside the church who came and administered ‘anointing oil’ on
them.
An eyewitness said the prophet, after praying for the mad
men, administered a substance suspected to be ‘anointing oil’ on the
three mad men and left.
Thereafter, residents woke up to see two, out of the three mad men stone dead the next morning.
Spiritual
Director of the prayer ministry, Evangelist Ephraim Ononye confirmed
the incident but said his ministry was not responsible for the deaths.
He
confirmed to Daily Sun that the two mad men were brought to his
ministry by their relation, Chinedu for healing and after many days of
prayers and deliverance, the three mad men were almost recovering when
the incident happened.
He said he was at Governor David Umahi’s
mother’s burial in Uburu when one of his pastors called to tell him
about the death of two out of the three mad men receiving healing in his
ministry and immediately came back only to be told of how a certain
prophet, whom he also confirmed his arrest by the police, allegedly came
into the church and administered a substance on the mad men.
Ononye,
who is also the chairman of Ebonyi State Emergency Management Agency,
(SEMA), further revealed that he invited the police over the incident.
He
also confirmed the police has arrested Chinedu, while serious manhunt
for the prophet who administered the “anointing oil” on the mad men has
begun.