Ex-Benue Local Government chairman, Moses Iorhen Shirsha, and his wife, Mercy Mngusonun Shirsha, have been laid to rest in a joint burial ceremony in Mbator, Mbatsen, Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State.
The burial, which took place amid tears and tributes, drew sympathisers from across the state, as family members, friends, and associates gathered to honour the deceased couple.
The late Shirsha, a former Chairman of Konshisha LGA, also made history as the first Students’ Union President of Benue State University.
His wife, Mercy, served as a Senior Special Assistant to the Benue State Governor during her lifetime.
Sources said the former chairman died just days after the loss of his wife, compounding the grief surrounding the tragedy.
Speakers at the burial described the incident as deeply painful, noting that the couple, who shared their lives together, were also laid side by side in death.
Prayers were offered for the repose of their souls, while condolences poured in for the Shirsha Adeega family over the double loss.
