Priests of the Catholic Diocese of Enugu are currently staging a protest and marching towards the Enugu State Government House over the gruesome murder of one of their own, Late Rev. Fr. Paul Offu.
Father Offu was murdered by yet-to-be-identified men along the Ihe-Agbudu Road in Awgu on Thursday night, August 1st.
Until his death, Father Offu was the parish priest of St. James the Greater Parish, Ugbawka.
The protesting priests are demanding the immediate arrest of Offu's killers.
EARLIER REPORT:
Breaking: Suspected Herdsmen Kills Catholic Priest In Enugu
A catholic priest was Shot Dead yesterday evening in Enugu by Suspected Herdsmen
The Catholic Diocese of Enugu announced the tragic death of REV FR PAUL OFFU who was shot dead yesterday evening (1st August 2019) by some hoodlums suspected to be the notorious and murderous herdsmen, along Ihe-Agbudu Road in Awgu LGA.
Fr. Offu hailed from Okpatu in Udi LGA of Enugu State and until his death, was the parish priest of St. James the Greater Parish, Ugbawka.
Enugu Shares boundary with Benue State in the North east And Kogi state to the north west.
This might explain while Enugu has suffered such attacks the most in the South east region.
May the perpetual light shine upon his gentle and illustrious soul.
Rest in peace Father.
Very Sad Day!
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