The burial rites for Late Pastor Dimgba Uguru Igwe veteran editor and vice chairman of the board of Sun Newspapers began in Lagos yesterday with a service of songs at the Evangel Pentecostal Church, Okota.

He was the deputy general overseer of the church before his death.

The final burial ceremony would hold in his hometown of Okafia, Igbere, in Bende Local Government Area of Abia state on 11 October.

Igwe, 58 years old, died in an accident on 6 September in Lagos, after he was knocked down by yet to be arrested hit and run driver.

He was jogging on the street near his Okota residence.

Photo Idowu Ogunleye.

Goodnight: Dimgba Igwe

Choir of Evangel Pentecostal Church. Photo Idowu Ogunleye

The children of Dimgba at prayer time for the dead

Obioma Igwe: the widow

Mike Awoyinfa pays tribute to his closest friend

Tee Mac plays a tune for Dimgba

Pastor Erastus Akingbola and Pastor Dickson Anyanwu also at the service

Mr. Ray Ekpu at the service

Pastor Paul Toun, General Overseer of the Church and his wife can’t hold back tears

Ekpu, Uncle Sam Amuka, Victor Onochie and Gbenga Adefaye