Sunday, September 21, 2025 - A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Matthew Eya, was m#rdered by yet-to-be-identified men along the Eha-Alumona–Eha-Ndiagu Road in Nsukka Local Government Area.on Friday, September 20.
Until his death, the cleric was the parish priest of St. Charles Catholic
Church, Eha-Ndiagu. According to community sources, the incident occurred while
the cleric was returning to his parish along the Eha-Ndiagu road. The
assailants, reportedly riding on a motorcycle, intercepted his vehicle and
opened fire, killing him instantly.
“They shot and deflated his
tyres, forcing the vehicle to stop. They then approached and shot him multiple
times at close range. This does not look like a kidnapping situation,” the
source stated
The late priest hailed from Ugbaike, in Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local
Government Area of the state.
Confirming the tragic development, the Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese
of Nsukka, Fr. Cajetan Iyidobi, issued a statement expressing deep sorrow over
the loss.
“Shocked to the marrow, it is
with crushing pain and sorrow, yet with total submission to the will of the
Almighty God and firm hope in the resurrection of the dead, that I inform you
of the tragic death of yet another brother of ours, Rev. Fr. Matthew Eya.
“He was shot dead yesterday, 19
September 2025, along the Eha-Alumona–Eha-Ndiagu Road. Let us remain ardent in
prayer that God sees us through this period of devastating anguish. May his
soul rest in peace. Amen,” the statement reads.
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