Enugu Govt Condemns Murder Of Catholic Priest, Places N10m Bounty On Killers

The Enugu State Government has condemned the brutal sidesplitting of Rev. Fr. Mathew Eya of the Nsukka Catholic Diocese, who was murdered by gunmen connected Friday, on the Alumona–Eha Ndiagu roadworthy successful Nsukka Local Government Area.

The incident, which has sent shockwaves done the Catholic assemblage and beyond, was described by the authorities authorities arsenic some “cowardly” and “cold-blooded.”

In a connection issued connected Saturday, the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr Malachy Agbo, expressed the government’s grief and solidarity with the bereaved.

“The Enugu State Government powerfully condemns this dastardly enactment and commiserates with the contiguous household of the precocious priest, the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, and so the Catholic faithful successful wide implicit this tragic incident,” Agbo said.

While describing the precocious clergyman arsenic a awesome of bid and service, the authorities reassured citizens that it would not relent successful its work to safeguard lives and property.

“The information of lives and spot remains the precedence of this administration, and we vow to bring the perpetrators to justice.”

”We volition not spare immoderate resources wrong our reach, including exertion and credible intelligence, to way down the criminals and decision the remnant agents of evil successful the state,” helium stressed.

As portion of contiguous measures to fast-track the investigation, the authorities authorities announced a ₦10 cardinal bounty for anyone who provides credible accusation starring to the apprehension of those responsible.

“Anybody with credible accusation astir the perpetrators should rapidly interaction 07077451426,” the Commissioner appealed.

The authorities appealed to residents to stay calm but vigilant, noting that collaborative quality betwixt citizens and information agencies is important successful rooting retired crime.

The sidesplitting of Fr. Eya has sparked wide outrage and mourning crossed Enugu State and wrong the Catholic Church, with galore parishioners describing the enactment arsenic an onslaught not conscionable connected 1 man, but connected the values of bid and religion helium represented.

Meanwhile, information agencies person reportedly intensified surveillance crossed Nsukka and adjoining communities, with investigations already underway to apprehend the killers.

The authorities emphasised its resoluteness to prolong the combat against criminality, informing that those liable for the priest’s execution “will person nary hiding spot successful Enugu State.”