Thursday, January 2, 2025 - Rev Fr Michael Abang Obi, a Catholic priest escaped d3ath by a whisker when his car exploded in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State.
Rev. Obi, is the Administrator in charge of St Joseph de Worker Parish,
Bansara; and Vicar for Priests, Catholic Diocese of Ogoja.
It was gathered that the incident happened on New Year 's Eve when he
stopped to give directions to a Reverend Sister and her group.
Narrating his lucky escape, Rev. Obi said he got into the car and was
about to drive off when it exploded.
“I witnessed a wedding at a close-by parish. I drove back to my parish.
On entering the parish premises I saw a Rev. Sr. with her group fetching
firewood in the school compound.
"I stopped the car and branched to show them the proper direction
to get better firewood.
"As I got back into the car, and was about to drive off, there was
an explosion. I was lucky to have the door opened. I am save. Thanks be to
God,” he said.
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