Saturday, August 1, 2026 - The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the m8rder of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi, in Ajaokuta.
The cleric’s body was
discovered by the roadside on Thursday morning, July 30, 2026.
Reports indicate that the
assailants attacked him several times with machetes.
"We noticed multiple
cuts on his body. The circumstances surrounding his killing, including the
identity of his attackers, are yet to be established,” a source in the Catholic
Church in Ajaokuta said.
His d3ath has thrown the
Catholic community and residents of the area into mourning.
Confirming the incident, the
Kogi State Police Command’s spokesperson, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, said the
police received a report on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at about 9:30 p.m. that
the lifeless body of an unidentified man had been found by the roadside along
Church Road in Ajaokuta.
“Operatives promptly
mobilised to the scene, where it was observed that the deceased had sustained
severe machete cuts to the head," the PPRO said.
"The body was evacuated
to the ASCL Hospital, where he was confirmed d3ad by a medical doctor, and was
thereafter deposited at the mortuary for autopsy.
“The deceased was later
identified as Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi of St. Paul Parish, Ayetoro Gbede, Ijumu
LGA, Kogi State.
“The case is currently under
investigation, and efforts are ongoing to apprehend those responsible for the
k!lling."
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