JUST-IN: Police breaks silence on Wigwe’s father condition, warns public

Herbert Wigwe’s father, Pastor Shyngle Wigwe, did not collapse during his late son’s funeral, as reported in some quarters.

Earlier, there was concern after an unsubstantiated report stated that Dr Herbert Wigwe, the father of late Access Bank Holdings, fell during his son’s memorial service in Isiokpo, Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers state.

Pastor Shyngle Wigwe, in his 80s, was claimed to have collapsed at the shock of his millionaire son, Wigwe; daughter-in-law, Chizoba; and grandson, Chizzy. They died in a helicopter crash in the United States on Saturday, March 9.

However, a credible police source dismissed the wild news outrightly, saying that Wigwe’s father was “Hale and hearty”.

The source added: “Even the Senate President (Godswill Akpabio) met and prayed for him.

“The story of Pa Wigwe’s collapse is totally false. We should allow the family to mourn its dead and not add to the pain by writing false stories,” the source added.

The remains of the deceased have been interred at a private cemetery within the Wigwe University premises in Isiokpo.

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