Police launch investigation as pastor allegedly commits su!cide in Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has launched  an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the de@th of the Founder and General Overseer of Power in the Word of God for the World Ministries, Oron, Pastor Etetim Udo, who allegedly committed su!cide.

In a statement released, the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, said the command received a distress call on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at about 8:18 a.m. from a resident who informed the police that upon arriving at the church premises, where he usually parks his motorcycle, he noticed an unusual gathering.

The resident told the police that he was subsequently informed by the deceased’s children that their father had allegedly taken his own life.

The police imagemaker said the cleric’s remains has been evacuated to the hospital, where the doctor on duty confirmed him de@d.

The statement read in part

“The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has commenced a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the de@th of a cleric, Pastor Etetim Udo, Founder and General Overseer of Power in the Word of God for the World Ministries, located at No. 1B Etim Inyang Street, Oron.

On Thursday, July 23, 2026, at about 8:18 a.m., the command received a distress report from a resident who stated that upon arriving at the church premises, where he usually parks his motorcycle, he noticed an unusual gathering.

He was subsequently informed by the deceased’s children that their father had allegedly taken his own life.

Following the report, police operatives immediately mobilised to the scene. Preliminary observations revealed that the deceased was found suspended with a twisted mosquito net rope inside the church.

The scene was professionally processed by investigators, photographs were taken, and relevant exhibits were recovered to aid forensic examination and further investigation.

The body was evacuated to the hospital, where the doctor on duty confirmed him dead. His remains have since been deposited at the mortuary pending an autopsy.”