Pastor collapses & dies while controversially conducting sangoma's funeral

A pastor in Nigeria has dropped dead while conducting the burial service of a renowned herbalist, Pa Oji Okoko.
Pa Oji Okoko, who was not only a notable herb­alist but a leader of some powerful cult groups such as Uke Abaa, Akpan and Ekpe, had apparently warned his family before his death that his corpse should not to be taken to any church for funeral. 
However, his burial was reportedly turned to a show of power in the community torn between two religions: Christianity and idolatry. 
The deceased's children decided to respect his wish but the maternal side of Okoko's family wanted a church wedding. 
On the day of the burial, the pastor who had been hired was unable to make it because his wife had delivered a baby that day. 
"The enlarged family members hurriedly went for another pastor who actually came to the venue, but having perhaps assessed the spiritual implication with its looming disaster, he declined to officiate and took a walk away", a family source said. 
But determined to have a pastor to officiate at the funeral, the family members went for a third one, Pastor Okipet Odum of the Sanctuary of Hope Church, Asaga, Ohafia who also happened to be a native of the area. 
Pastor Odum, who had a church programme that was supposed to run through that weekend, agreed to officiate at a fee and was paid upfront.
When the ceremony started, apparently the bright and sunny weather quickly changed to heavy rain and lightning.
This forced the casket bearing Pa Okoko's remains to be taken back to the Obu.
As soon as this was done, the rain apparently stopped instantly. 
However, as soon as the casket was brought out the second time for the continuation of the service, the rain apparently started again, this time in greater proportion. 
At that point, Pastor Odum, who went ahead with the funeral service, suddenly collapsed. 
There was commotion as family members and others who were at the venue ran away. 
Members of the Ekpe society who, like their late member, had opposed the church service hurriedly came and attempted to carry the casket to their member's final resting place.
While trying to do that, another equally strange thing reportedly happened. 
As the members attempted to lift the combination of wood and glass casket from the wooden table it was placed on, the bottom pulled off and the corpse dropped on the long table.
Meanwhile, the pastor was rushed to a nearby hospital but they refused to admit him saying that his case was spiritual and required a spiritual solution. 
The same thing apparently happened at the second hospital and the pastor died on the following Monday.
The traditional Prime Minister, Ezie Ogo Mi­chael Mmecha Ndukwe, however stressed that that Pastor Odum did not die as a result of any supernatural force.
According to Ezie Ogo Nduk­we: "Most of those who know the late pastor too well will attest to the fact that prior to his death, he was sick. 
"We know him to be suffering from hypertension for some time and nothing would have killed him other than that. I want to tell you that his death was natural, he could have died any other day under the same circumstance."
Some residents of the area blamed the pastor for what befell him.
"The pastor died due to disobedience", one of them started. "Why did he not respect Pa Okoko's wish? He was from the same area and knew how strong the man was when he was alive and because of pecuniary reason, he decided to conduct the funeral service when other men of God backed out."