The Rev. Catholic priest’s murderer, Rev. Fr. Matthew Eya in Enugu State’s Nsukka Local Government Area.
When the Udenu Area Commander received information about the incident, the police commissioner, CP Mamman Giwa, instructed him to search for the fugitives along with the commander’s Tactical and Operational Squad leaders.
In response to bush searches and raids of various black spots in the area, Police Operatives under the control of the Udenu Area Command have made 38 arrests.
The suspects are currently being screened, according to the police public relations officer in Enugu, SP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement released on Sunday.
Giwa reiterated the police’s commitment to apprehending the crimes committed and prosecuting those responsible for the heinous crime while commiserating with the deceased’s family and the Catholic Church.
Also read: Gunmen Kill Catholic Priest In Enugu.
Eya, who was the parish priest of St. Charles Catholic Church in Eha-Ndiagu, was allegedly murdered last Friday while returning to his parish along the Eha-Ndiagu Road.
His vehicle was intercepted by the assailants, who reportedly had a motorcycle, and opened fire on him, killing him instantly.
The Catholic Diocese of Nsukka expressed shock over the killing in a statement released on Saturday, confirming the incident.
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Fr. Fr., the diocese’s Chancellor, The statement’s signer, Cajetan Iyidobi, prayed for the deceased’s soul. To rest peacefully.
I inform you of the tragic passing of yet another of our brothers, Rev., with the phrase “Shocked to the marrow, it is with crushing pain and sorrow, yet a total submission to the will of the Almighty God and a firm hope in the resurrection of the dead.” Fr. Eya, Matthew
“He was fatally shot along the Eha-Alumona-Eha-Ndiagu road yesterday, September 19th, 2025.”
Let us pray unwaveringly that God will sustain us through this agonizing period. May peace reign over his soul. Amen. “
A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr., was shot by gunmen in May. Along the tense Makurdi-Naka road in Benue State, Solomom Atongo.
Atongo was in charge of Jimba’s St. John’s Quasi Parish.  ,
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