Members of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Destiny Sanctuary, where Ronke Shonde, the banker allegedly killed by her husband have expressed shock over the incident, stating that there were never any marks of violence on her before her death.
The suspect, Lekan Shonde, an oil company depot worker in Apapa, Lagos, is on the run after his wife died at their residence at 3, Tiemo Close, off Awori Street, in the Egbeda-Idimu, Lagos.
Speaking to Vanguard, overseer of the parish, Pastor Olu Davids, said “on behalf of the church, we are still in shock over her death. This is because she was a member of this great church. I knew Ronke very well. She and her husband attended our church.
“Though, she had never discussed her marital issues with me, I can tell you that she attended our church regularly. And before the incident of last Thursday, I never saw any injury on her that could have warranted me to ascertain the cause.
“Also, there was no sign on her face to portray that all was not well in the family or that she was ill. As I said earlier, we are in shock because we don’t know what must have led to her death.”
A neighbour, simply identified as Abu, told the newspaper “I don’t know the church the husband attends, but I know that he often wore white garment. I can confidently say that his wife attended RCCG.
“The circumstance surrounding this ugly situation is a mystery to everyone. This is because I never saw them engage in a fight.”
