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A couple, Papa Israel Akojede and Mama Esther Akojede, who were married for 72 years and died a few hours apart, have been buried the same day in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.
The couple, who died on October 30, 2020 at Gbonagun in the Obantoko area of Abeokuta, were buried on Friday at the Apostolic Faith Church Cemetery, Ijeja, Abeokuta.
Israel was 103 years old, while Esther who died shortly after receiving the news of her husband’s death, was aged 98.
Delivering his sermon at a funeral service for the couple held at Apostolic Faith Church, Ogun Regional Headquarters, Abeokuta, Rev. Folorunsho Ajayi, admonished couples to always pray together and believe in each other.
Couple married for 72 years buried same day in Abeokuta
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Abeokuta, Dec. 18, 2020 (NAN) Pa Israel Akojede and his wife, Mama Esther, who were married for 72 years and died few hours apart were buried on Friday at the Apostolic Faith Church Cemetery, Ijeja in Abeokuta, Ogun.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the couple died on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 at Gbonagun in Obantoko area of Abeokuta.
NAN also reports that Pa Israel was 103 years at the time of his death, while Mama Esther who died shortly after receiving the news of her husband’s passing was aged 98.
Rev. Folorunsho Ajayi, delivering a sermon at the funeral service for the couple at Apostolic Faith Church, Ogun Regional Headquarters, Abeokuta, admonished couples to always pray together and believe in one another.
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A nonagenarian couple, Pa Israel Akojede and his wife, Mama Esther, who were married for 72 years and died few hours apart were buried on Friday at the Apostolic Faith Church Cemetery, Ijeja in Abeokuta, Ogun.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the couple died on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 at Gbonagun in Obantoko area of Abeokuta.
Pa Israel was 103 years at the time of his death, while Mama Esther who died shortly after receiving the news of her husband’s passing was aged 98.
Rev. Folorunsho Ajayi, delivering a sermon at the funeral service for the couple at Apostolic Faith Church, Ogun Regional Headquarters, Abeokuta, admonished couples to always pray together and believe in one another.