Residents of Konshisha Local Government Area in Benue State are mourning the sudden death of a former council chairman, Moses Shirsha, who passed away just four days after losing his wife, Mercy Mngu Shirsha.
Shirsha, a former leader of the Konshisha LGA, reportedly died while making arrangements for his late wife’s burial, deepening the grief among his family, friends, and associates.
The incident was confirmed in a Facebook post on Friday by a former staff member, Ukeyima John Ukmoni, who expressed shock 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.
Both Shirsha and his wife are to be laid to rest on Friday, April 10, 2026, at their family compound in Shirsha Adeega Village, Mbaasuku, Mbator Gaav, in Konshisha LGA.
