CAUSE OF DEATH: Osogbo-based gospel celestial singer, Tola King ILESANMIN, died after church performance

Osogbo-based Gospel Artiste, Tola King Dies After Church Performance 

Tola King, an Osogbo-based gospel artiste has reportedly died after a brief illness that started during a church concert on Saturday.

The Governor of Celestial Performing Artistes Association of Nigeria, in Osun State, Temitope Awosika confirmed the incident on Sunday.

Awosika said Tola King was performing alongside his other colleagues at a concert organised by a Celestial church located in the Obalende area of Osogbo in the early hours of Saturday when he suddenly took ill.

Awosika, who said he was contacted when the artiste took ill, further said Tola King was promptly attended to inside the church before he was rushed to an undisclosed hospital in Osogbo, from where he was transferred to another hospital in Ile-Ife at daybreak.

“Tola King was one of us in the Osun chapter. Saturday morning, I was called around 3 am, but I didn’t pick up the call. Around 5:30 am, I picked up the call. There was a concert at a Celestial Church in Obalende, Osogbo.

“The person that called me is one Evangelist Femi. The deceased and Femi were called to perform at the same time. Tola King performed for a while and dropped the microphone for Femi. After that, Femi said Tola suddenly held him from the back.

“He was immediately attended to as his breathing was at that point becoming heavy. Within 10 minutes, he was rushed to a hospital. From that first hospital, he was referred to another hospital in Ile-Ife. He was promptly attended to in that Ife hospital.

A performing artiste based in Osogbo, Osun State, popularly known by the stage name, Tola King, has reportedly died after a brief illness that started during a church concert on Saturday.

Reaction:

Michael:, I can’t still believe you are gone,TOLA KING ILESANMIN, Eyin nikan loye OLORUN. Tola King odaaro odojo ajinde. May your soul rest in peace. Goodnight Boss.