Abuja killing: Eunice Elisha’s family protests in Ibadan

Emmanuel Apata showed up at NTA, Ibadan to protest Eunice Elisha's death. — *Emmanuel Apata showed up at NTA, Ibadan to protest Eunice Elisha’s death.*

By Rotimi Akinola

A man claiming to be cousin to Eunice Elisha, the Nigerian Christian preacher killed in Abuja, has protested in Ibadan, Oyo State.

“Join me as am going to protest my sister’s death in Ibadan by 11am today (sic),” Emmanuel Apata wrote on Facebook early Monday.

Eunice Elisha was killed while preaching on Saturday morning.

Mr Elisha: "There was a particular day she went out and she told me that there was a mosque at the back where they commented about what she said. So I just cautioned her." — *Mr Elisha: “There was a particular day she went out and she told me that there was a mosque at the back where they commented about what she said. So I just cautioned her.”*

Police say six suspects have been arrested in connection to her killing.

No thanks to Eunice's killers, Mr Elisha is now widowed with seven mouths to feed. — *No thanks to Eunice’s killers, Mr Elisha is now widowed with seven mouths to feed.*

Dolapo, wife of Nigeria’s VP Yemi Oshinbajo visited the Elisha’s on Sunday. The family members attend the same church as the VP: the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

The VP's wife signs the condolence register at the home of the butchered RCCG evangelist. — *The VP’s wife signs the condolence register at the home of the butchered RCCG evangelist.*

The images Apata shared afterwards showed no one joined in the protest.

But Apata wasn’t fazed. He showed up at NTA, Ibadan, bearing a banner containing the messages he wanted the world to see.

emmanuel apata eunice family protest abuja rccg preacher killed newsroomng — *Emmanuel Apata, a member of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), speaks with newsmen in Ibadan during his one-man protest on the killing of his sister Eunice Elisha.*

His messages read:

“My cousin murdered by northern extremists. Deaconess Eunice Mojisola Olawale. Religion intolerance in northern Nigeria. Stop killing Yoruba citizens. Our co-existence is negotiable. We want referendum. Governors and Yoruba leaders, do something now (sic).”