RCCG gospel artiste commits suicide

Adelani Adepegba and Samson Folarin

A gospel artiste with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Michael Arowosaiye, has allegedly dedicated suicide.

Arowosaiye, who always performed at RCCG programmes, changed into referred to to have hanged himself along with his belt on Tuesday at Sunnyvale estate, Lokogoma District, Abuja.

It was learnt that the deceased, who ministered all over a fresh adolescence praise experience at the church, become allegedly depressed over definite very own issues.

performing spokesman for the police in the Federal Capital Territory, ASP Gajere Danjuma, established the incident.

The Head, Media and Public family members, RCCG, Pastor Olaitan Olubiyi, whereas commiserating with the family of the deceased, spoke of Arowosaiye had left the church earlier than the incident.

He spoke of, "For us as human beings, it's painful that someone has dedicated suicide. So, it is not appropriate to begin to assert even if he become with us or no longer. So, we to first sympathise with the family.

"The report we now have is that he used to be one of the most singers in a single of our parishes in Abuja. He left the church ages ago to be part of the Shepherdhill Ministry, where he became their choirmaster. So, as of this time, we can not say that he become our member.

"Secondly, if he had been our member, there's a tradition in RCCG whereby every parish attempts to assist every member below stress. So, if he were our member or minister and had some challenges, he may have approached his pastors."

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