The Abia State Police Command has arrested the General Overseer of Agape Evangelical Ministry, Bishop Timothy Otu, over the death of a female Evangelist, Happiness Echieze, in a hotel room in Aba area of Abia State.
Command Spokesperson, Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the arrest of the pastor following the death of the mother of three.
Chinaka said of the death of the 43-year-old Evangelist Echieze, who was found naked in the hotel room booked by General Overseer Otu: “On the 13th of August 2023, at approximately 9:30am, Mr Godwin Akpan (male), residing at Jubilee Guest House in Ovom Village, Obingwa LGA, reported to the Isiala Ngwa Police Division that an incident had occurred.
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It was revealed that on the evening of the 12th of August 2023, around 9:25pm, a clergyman named Timothy Otu (male), associated with Agape Evangelical Ministry at Obikabia Junction in Obingwa LGA, had checked into the hotel alongside a woman named Happiness Echieze (female) from Isialangwa LGA, Abia State. Happiness Echieze was 43 years of age.
“Further details provided by Mr Akpan indicated that on the same date, around 12:00am (midnight), he entered the hotel room of the aforementioned clergyman and discovered the lifeless body of Happiness Echieze.
“She was found unclothed, and a white substance was emanating from her mouth and nose.
Regrettably, the clergyman was absent from the scene.
“We hereby inform the public that immediate preliminary investigations have been launched into this matter.
“The corpse has been transported from the location and is currently at the SDA Mortuary in Aba, awaiting an autopsy examination.
“Additionally, we wish to convey that the suspected individual in this case has been apprehended.
“The case has been transferred to the State CID for discreet investigations.”
SOURCE: THE EAGLE ONLINE
