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Eunice Elisha, the female preacher who was murdered in Abuja on July 9 while evangelising around Gbazango-West area of Kubwa, has been laid to rest.

The unknown assailants of the 42-year-old mother of seven, who was a deaconess at the Divine Touch Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Kubwa, stabbed her in the stomach and also slit her neck.

They then left her in the pool of her blood, with her bible, megaphone and cellphone — until her corpse was spotted by residents of the neighbourhood, who alerted the police.

Olawale Elisha, her husband, also a pastor at RCCG, had said his wife left the house at about 5am to preach in the nieghbourhood.

He also said he had forgiven his wife’s killers.

The burial service and rites, which held on Saturday, were attended by Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, and Babachir Lawal, secretary to the government of the federation.

Armed policemen at the entrance of the church (Redeemed Christian Church of God, New Life Assembly, Kubwa) during the church service.

The first daughter of the deceased, Jessica Olawale

Michael, one of the deceased’s sons

Emmanuel

Rachael

The body of the deceased being taken for burial after the church service

Husband of the deceased, Pastor Olawale Elisha, betraying his emotions during the burial

Officiating pastors with the seven children of the deceased and their father

The family of the deceased in church

Babachir Lawal, secretary to the government of the federation (right) with Femi Adesina, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity

The deceased’s husband