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Residents of Konshisha Local Government Area in Benue State have been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of a former council chairman, Moses Shirsha, barely four days after the passing of his wife, Mercy Mngu Shirsha.
The former chairman reportedly died while making arrangements for the burial of his late wife, a development that has left family members, friends and associates in deep shock.
Sources close to the family who spoke with Daily Post said the late Shirsha had been preparing for his wife’s funeral when news of his death emerged.
The tragic sequence of events has sparked widespread grief within the community, with many describing the development as heartbreaking.
Confirming the incident in a Facebook post on Friday, a former staff member of the deceased, Ukeyima John Ukmoni, expressed sorrow over the loss.
“With deep sorrow but total submission to the will of God, this is the burial arrangement of my first boss Hon Moses Shirsha (former Chairman Konshisha LG), the very first man I ever worked for, who departed this life after hearing the shocking loss of his beloved wife Mrs Shirsha Mercy Mngu,” he wrote.
According to details shared in the post, a wake is scheduled for Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the late chairman’s residence in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
Both Shirsha and his wife will be buried on Friday, April 10, 2026, at their family compound in Shirsha Adeega Village, Mbaasuku, Mbator Gaav, in Konshisha Local Government Area.
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