Nigerian Pastors Missing As American Steps Represents Matyred CAN Official At Daughter’s Wedding

It was a day of mixed emotions as the daughter of murdered CAN official in Mubi, Adamawa state, late Pastor Lawan Andimi wedded in Makurdi, Benue State over the weekend.

In a small wedding at St Peter’s Parish, Agnes Andimi, a recent graduate, married her schoolmate Gabriel becoming Mrs Egwurube.

Officiating priest, Father Pito queried the bride on the groom’s hometown and applauded her for correctly naming, “Agila, Ado Local Government, Benue state.”

However, he was taken aback when he asked the groom her origins and he answered, “Chibok, LG, Borno, State.”

Father Pito said he had never met anyone from Chibok then proceeded to ask the bride “if our girls are back.” He thereafter prayed for those still missing and those lost.

In attendance all the way from America were international human rights lawyer Emmanuel Ogebe and global humanitarian missionary Dr William Devlin, both recipients of US President Obama and President Biden’s volunteerism award respectively for their pro bono service to humanity.

“I have been in touch with the widow Mama Mary Andimi from weeks after her husband’s decapitation by Boko when Dr Pst Paul Enenche hosted us and over 20 victims of terror in a press conference commemorating Leah Sharibu’s abduction anniversary in February 2020.

When she invited me and I saw her daughter was marrying into my state and my local government area, I was deeply elated.

I didn’t even know they were from Chibok till that day. I don’t know why God continues to join me with Chibok since I first sponsored another murdered pastor’s orphan from Chibok to US 10 years ago, then over 10 more Chibok girls in 2014 and the daughter of the murdered CAN Secretary of Borno in 2015.”

On his part, Dr William Devlin broke down in tears following an incident after the wedding ceremony.

As post-nuptial photos were being taken, there was a moment of awkwardness as the MC announced “photo of couple with bride’s parents.”

As the widow Mama Mary Andimi joined the couple alone, it was suggested that her son be called to come and stand in place of his late dad.

At this juncture the US humanitarian duo Dr Devlin and Barrister Ogebe stepped in for the photograph.

A deeply emotional Devlin said, “ I can’t believe I got to stand in the shoes of a kingdom martyr. This is a once in a lifetime experience. I know he’s smiling in heaven that the body of Christ showed up for him, his daughter and his family.

I was quite shocked by the really low attendance. The choir were more than the guests.”

Lamenting, Ogebe said, “I am afraid of this country. With all the big churches and great pastors in this land, you mean none of them cared enough to show up or even help out the family of this great martyr who pleaded on camera for his ransom but said if not possible “good bye and see you in glory”?

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