Catholic Priest,Rev. Fr. Matthew Eya, Shot Dead by UGM in Enugu.
Tension has gripped Enugu State after the brutal murder of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Matthew Eya, by unidentified gunmen.
The incident occurred Friday evening along the Eha-Alumona–Eha-Ndiagu Road in Nsukka Local Government Area.
Until his death, Fr. Eya served as parish priest of St. Charles Catholic Church, Eha-Ndiagu.
Initial reports suggested the attack was a kidnapping attempt, with claims that passengers were abducted after the gunmen opened fire on his vehicle. However, community sources insist the killing appeared to be a targeted assassination.
One witness told journalists that the priest was driving alone when armed men on motorcycles ambushed him near the ongoing Type C hospital project.
“They shot and deflated his tyres, forcing him to stop. Then they approached and fired multiple rounds at close range. This doesn’t look like a kidnapping,” the source said.
Fr. Eya, who hailed from Ugbaike in Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North LGA, was described as a devoted cleric.
Confirming the tragedy, the Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, Fr. Cajetan Iyidobi, expressed deep sorrow in a statement:
“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 d+ad, 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.”
Tension has gripped Enugu State after the brutal murder of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Matthew Eya, by unidentified gunmen.
The incident occurred Friday evening along the Eha-Alumona–Eha-Ndiagu Road in Nsukka Local Government Area.
Until his death, Fr. Eya served as parish priest of St. Charles Catholic Church, Eha-Ndiagu.
Initial reports suggested the attack was a kidnapping attempt, with claims that passengers were abducted after the gunmen opened fire on his vehicle. However, community sources insist the killing appeared to be a targeted assassination.
One witness told journalists that the priest was driving alone when armed men on motorcycles ambushed him near the ongoing Type C hospital project.
“They shot and deflated his tyres, forcing him to stop. Then they approached and fired multiple rounds at close range. This doesn’t look like a kidnapping,” the source said.
Fr. Eya, who hailed from Ugbaike in Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North LGA, was described as a devoted cleric.
Confirming the tragedy, the Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, Fr. Cajetan Iyidobi, expressed deep sorrow in a statement:
“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 d+ad, 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.”
Catholic Priest,Rev. Fr. Matthew Eya, Shot Dead by UGM in Enugu.
Tension has gripped Enugu State after the brutal murder of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Matthew Eya, by unidentified gunmen.
The incident occurred Friday evening along the Eha-Alumona–Eha-Ndiagu Road in Nsukka Local Government Area.
Until his death, Fr. Eya served as parish priest of St. Charles Catholic Church, Eha-Ndiagu.
Initial reports suggested the attack was a kidnapping attempt, with claims that passengers were abducted after the gunmen opened fire on his vehicle. However, community sources insist the killing appeared to be a targeted assassination.
One witness told journalists that the priest was driving alone when armed men on motorcycles ambushed him near the ongoing Type C hospital project.
“They shot and deflated his tyres, forcing him to stop. Then they approached and fired multiple rounds at close range. This doesn’t look like a kidnapping,” the source said.
Fr. Eya, who hailed from Ugbaike in Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North LGA, was described as a devoted cleric.
Confirming the tragedy, the Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, Fr. Cajetan Iyidobi, expressed deep sorrow in a statement:
“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 d+ad, 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.”
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