A CATHOLIC PRIEST, REV. FR. SAMUEL OPEYEMI OYETORO, HAS BEEN REPORTEDLY KILLED BY UNKNOWN ASSAILANTS IN AJAOKUTA, KOGI STATE. (PHOTO).
Catholic priest reportedly klled in Kogi A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi Oyetoro, has been reportedly killed by unknown assailants in Ajaokuta, Kogi State. According to reports, the priest was stabbed multiple times along Ajaokuta road on Wednesday, 29th July 2026. His body was found dumped at the roadside. Rev. Fr. Oyetoro was born in Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State and a native of Ayetoro in Ijumu Local Government Area. Until his death, he served as a priest at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Egbe. The full circumstances surrounding the incident are still unclear, and authorities are yet to issue a comprehensive official statement. The Catholic Diocese of Lokoja confirmed the d3ath of the priest in a statement and requested all religious and Laity to pray for the peaceful repose of his soul.” “We kindly request all priests, religious and Laity to pray for the peaceful repose of his soul during their Holy Masses and personal pra...
Obalufemi Obadeyi,a fake officer of the Lagos state Traffic Management Authority,LASTMA,has been remanded in Kirikiri prison,Lagos,over extortion of motorists.He was arrested on Saturday 28 December,2013 and was later arraigned before an Ikeja magistrate court for impersonating as an official of the agency to extort money from unwary motorists.Obalufemi Obadeyi,33years old graduate of Business Administration from the Yaba college of Technology,was employed into the Lagos state civil service in 2002,before he was dismissed by LASMA for misconduct in August 2006.After his dismissal,he was said to have sewn a new LASMA uniform and changed his name to avoid being detected.The father of one was arrested by the parol team of LASMA after receiving a tip off from some motorists who reported illegal activities of some one parading himself as an official of the agency while extorting money from them at Ojuelegba area of Lagos.The suspect after being arrested said that he was advised on dismissal from service to hand over all the agency's paraphernalia in his possession,but deliberately held onto his old identity card he had declared missing before his dismissal.The magistrate presiding over the case,Mrs Dan Oni,ruled that the accused be remanded in Kirikiri prisons till 16 January,pending when sentence would be passed.
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