A Catechist, identified as Oliver Vershima, from St. Martins Parish Mbape, Adikpo Deanery in Kwande LGA of Benue state is currently on the run over the death of his woman friend who is identified as Martha Orban.
A witness from the area, who identified himself simply as Terhemba, told newsmen that the catechist who was assigned to work at St. Agustine Zone, Jov Mbahura was caught with a lady’s dead body around 7 pm on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
“On questioning him, it was discovered that he had impregnated the lady and they tried to terminate the pregnancy, but unfortunately, the lady lost her life early hours before Mass.
To conceal this act, the catechist decided to hide the body inside his room until nightfall so he could take the body out of the village and possibly run away. Unfortunately for him, he was caught while trying to carry the body out of the village and escaped,” Terhemba said.
The Benue state police command has confirmed the incident.
The Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), SP Catherine Anene confirming the incident said that the, “Corpse of the said young girl who was said to have visited her man friend was recovered to the mortuary after a report was received but the said Oliver is yet to be seen as he brought the corpse out of his room and ran away.
She said investigation was ongoing as the cause of the death of the young lady is still unknown.
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