{"id":30420,"date":"2020-11-23T20:46:40","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T18:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=30420"},"modified":"2020-11-23T20:46:40","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T18:46:40","slug":"god-allowed-death-of-apc-chairman-for-a-purpose-gov-bello","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/god-allowed-death-of-apc-chairman-for-a-purpose-gov-bello","title":{"rendered":"God allowed death of APC chairman for a purpose \u2013 Gov Bello"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, has reacted to the murder of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman in Nasarawa State, Philip Shekwo.<\/p>\n<p>The Governor noted that God allowed the death for a purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Shekwo was abducted Saturday night from his residence in Lafia, and was found dead on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>A statement by Bello\u2019s spokesperson, Mary Noel-Berje, described the deceased as a peaceful, committed and dedicated party leader, NAN reports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis death is unfortunate, but God is not unaware. He allowed it for a purpose. May God comfort the immediate family, the APC members and the entire people of the state,\u201d it read.<\/p>\n<p>The governor prayed that God will grant the family of the deceased the fortitude to bear the loss.<\/p>\n<p>The APC national leadership also condoled with the family, the state government and Nasarawa people.<\/p>\n<p>The party urged the police and other security agencies to apprehend the perpetrators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, has reacted to the murder of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman in Nasarawa State, Philip Shekwo. The Governor noted that God allowed the death for a purpose. Shekwo was abducted Saturday night from his residence in Lafia, and was found dead on Sunday. 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