Ex-Benue LG Chair Dies 4 Days After Wife’s Death

Residents of Konshisha local government area of Benue State have been thrown into mourning following the death of a former chairman of the local government council, Moses Shirsha, who passed away just four days after losing his wife, Mercy Mngu Shirsha.

Shirsha, a former chairman of Konshisha Local Government Area, was said to have died while preparing for his late wife’s funeral, a development that has left family members, friends, and associates in deep grief.

Announcing the development in a Facebook post on Friday, a former worker of Shirsha, Ukeyima John Ukmoni, expressed sorrow over the tragic 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 the post, a wake will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the deceased’s residence in Makurdi.

The late couple will be laid to rest on Friday, April 10, 2026, at their family house located in Shirsha Adeega Village, within Mbaasuku, Mbator Gaav in Konshisha Local Government Area of the State.

The incident has sparked emotional reactions online, with many describing the couple’s passing as heartbreaking.