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The Enugu State Government has condemned the gruesome execution of Rev. Fr. Mathew Eya of Nsukka Catholic Diocese successful Eha-Ndiagu assemblage successful Ehalumona by unidentified gunmen.
The authorities besides placed a N10 cardinal reward for anyone who would supply accusation that would pb to the apprehension of the perpetrators of the dastardly act.
This is contained successful a connection issued by the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr Malachy Agbo, connected Saturday successful Enugu.
The authorities described the enactment arsenic “cowardly and cold-blooded”.
According to the statement, Eya was said to person been changeable dormant by a radical of assailants, who attacked and killed him on Alumona-Eha Ndiagu roadworthy successful Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu.
It said that the authorities had reiterated that information of lives and spot remained its precedence and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.
It added that Enugu authorities would not spare immoderate resources wrong its reach, including exertion and credible quality to way down the criminals and decision the remnant agents of evil successful the state.
“Consequently, the Enugu State Government has placed a ₦10 cardinal reward for anyone with credible accusation that could pb to the apprehension of the perpetrators of the heinous crime.
“Anybody with credible accusation astir the perpetrators should rapidly interaction 07077451426,” it said.
The authorities government, however, commiserated with the precocious priest’s contiguous family, the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, and the Catholic faithful successful wide implicit the tragic incident, which occurred connected Friday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN reports that the deceased hailed from Ugbaike successful Enugu Ezike, Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu State. (NAN)
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