Gunmen Kill Catholic Priest in Enugu Ambush
Unknown assailants shot and killed Rev. Fr. Mathew Eya, a Catholic priest, on Friday evening along Eha-Ndiagu road in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, as he returned to his parish, St. Charles Catholic Church.
Eyewitnesses said the attackers, riding a motorcycle, ambushed Fr. Eya’s vehicle near a hospital construction site. They fired at the car’s tyres, forcing it to stop, then shot the priest multiple times at close range. A passenger in the vehicle escaped unharmed, and the gunmen fled immediately after the attack.
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Fr. Eya, a native of Ugbaike in Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, served as a respected pastor in the community.
Authorities have not yet determined the motive for the killing, and no group has claimed responsibility.
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As of Saturday morning, neither the Enugu State Police Command nor the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka had issued official statements. The community remains in shock, with residents demanding swift justice for the slain priest.
