* Church members prayed for hours but he didn’t wake up

Tragedy struck on Sunday at the Redeemed People’s Mission Church located on road block area of Jalingo, Taraba state when a retired principal, Mathew Barau Piribi, died after a thanksgiving service.

Piribi, a retired principal with the Taraba State government was said to have been involved in an accident and had spent a year in the hospital, Leadership reports.

He came to church to thank God for saving his life but unfortunately died inside the church after the thanksgiving.

The incident which took place at about 11am during the church service left the church members confused.

According to an eyewitness, the man danced like he had never danced before, as if he had a premonition he was going to die.

“That incident was indeed strange, when he had an accident and spent a year in the hospital he didn’t die, but after recovering and decided to come and appreciate God he died.
 
“He even read his biography to the congregation and after that, he returned to his seat, and after a while he died while seating,” the eyewitness explained.

The eyewitness said the church members rushed him to the federal medical center, Jalingo where he was certified dead by the doctor.

Not convinced of his death, the church members began to pray for him to wake up, insisting he was asleep.

They prayed for hours but nothing happened and they lost hope.