Benue LG ex-chairman dies four days after losing wife

Residents of Konshisha Local Government Area successful Benue State are grieving pursuing the abrupt decease of a erstwhile assembly chairman, Moses Shirsha, conscionable 4 days aft the passing of his wife, Mercy Mngu Shirsha.

The precocious Shirsha, who erstwhile led the Konshisha LGA, reportedly passed connected portion making arrangements for his wife’s burial.

The tragic series of events has near his family, friends and associates successful profound sorrow.

Confirming the incidental successful a Facebook station connected Friday, a erstwhile unit subordinate of the deceased, Ukeyima John Ukmoni, lamented the achy loss.

“With heavy sorrow but full submission to the volition of God, this is the burial statement of my archetypal brag Hon Moses Shirsha (former Chairman Konshisha LG), the precise archetypal antheral I ever worked for, who departed this beingness aft proceeding the shocking nonaccomplishment of his beloved woman Mrs Shirsha Mercy Mngu,” helium wrote.

Details shared successful the station bespeak that a aftermath volition instrumentality spot connected Tuesday, April 7, 2026, astatine the precocious chairman’s residence successful Makurdi.

Both the erstwhile president and his woman are scheduled to beryllium buried connected Friday, April 10, 2026, astatine their household compound successful Shirsha Adeega Village, Mbaasuku, Mbator Gaav, located successful Konshisha LGA.

Benue LG ex-chairman dies 4 days aft losing wife