Gunmen have shot dead a serving Catholic Priest in Eha-Ndiagu community, Eha-Alumonah, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State.
The murdered cleric, Rev Fr Mathew Eya is the parish priest of the St Charles Catholic Church in Eha-Ndiagu.
A post being circulated on the incident reads, “Nsukka Diocese Mourns:
“A Catholic priest of Nsukka Diocese was shot and killed by kidnappers on Friday.
“He was driving yesterday evening along Ehandiagu road when the kidnappers shot at his car and killed him instantly and kidnapped others in the vehicle.”
However, a source who confirmed the incident said the killing looked more like an assassination.
According to him, the priest, who was alone in a vehicle, was shot dead on the spot.
“He was coming back from Enugu. The gunmen on motorbike closed in at him close to where Type C hospital project is ongoing.
“They demobilised the vehicle tyres and the vehicle was forced to a stop. They now got close and shot him severally at close range.
“So, it doesn’t look like kidnapping situation,” he said.
The deceased hailed from Ugbaike in Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Nsukka Catholic Diocese has issued a statement confirming the incident.
The police are still silent on the matter.
