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Catholic Priest Rev. Fr. Mathew Eya Assassinated by Gunmen in Enugu
Gunmen have killed Rev. Fr. Mathew Eya, parish priest of St. Charles Catholic Church, Nsukka LGA, Enugu State. The assailants ambushed his vehicle, shot him dead, and fled the scene.
Gunmen on Friday evening allegedly assassinated Rev. Fr. Mathew Eya, parish priest of St. Charles Catholic Church, Eha-Ndiagu, in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Community sources said the attack happened as the priest was returning to his parish along the Eha-Ndiagu road. The assailants, reportedly on a motorcycle, intercepted his vehicle and opened fire, killing him on the spot.
One eyewitness, who requested anonymity, explained that the attackers first targeted the tyres of Fr. Eya’s vehicle. “He was returning from Enugu when the gunmen closed in on him near the ongoing Type C hospital project. They shot at his car, immobilised it, and then killed him,” the source recounted.
It was gathered that another occupant in the car was spared, while the attackers immediately fled the scene.
The late priest, a native of Ugbaike in Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, was widely respected in the community.
As of the time of filing this report, neither the Enugu State Police Command nor the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka had issued an official statement regarding the killing.
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