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...
The Minister of Information and Culture,Alhaji Lai Mohammed,has said the Federal Government will soon adopt a policy to give the right of first refusal to indigenous consultants in its projects.The Minister disclosed this in Abuja on Friday when he received the Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria {PR-CAN} on a courtesy visit to his office.He said even when a foreign consultant is coming into the country,the company must involve indigenous consultants.''I remember that at the last Federal Executive Council Meeting,it was hotly debated that in all forms of consultancy we should as a matter of policy insist that no consultant should come without his own Nigerian partner.That way we believe that it will make it easier for us to develop the capacity,skills and the expertise of our home-grown consultants.When you involve your own consultants in your projects,you are not just taking expert advice,you are also employing people who have already bought into the project and who appreciate the fact that the success of that project is the success of the country.We believe in skills and technology transfer but if yoy don't give your people a chance,who is going to give them a chance? People argue that the Nigerian consultants don't have the requisite experience.Even if that is the case,how will they get it if you continue every time to shun them and you prefer foreign consultants? These fore consultants got to where they got to because they were given the opportunity from their country,'' the Minister said.He said once the policy is active,government ministries and agencies will begin to involve consultants like PR-CAN in their programmes.
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