The Catholic community in Enugu State has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of seven seminarians who lost their lives in a fatal accident in Cross River State.
The victims, all members of the Capuchin Order serving under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of Enugu, were returning from a visit to the Obudu Ranch Resort when the crash occurred in the lower hill area of the Obudu region.
They were reportedly accompanied by a priest on the trip.
The deceased seminarians have been identified as:
Brother Somadina Ibe-Ojuludu
Brother Chinedu Nwachukwu
Brother Marcel Ezenwafor
Gerald Nwogueze
Brother Kingsley Nwosu
Brother Wilfred Aleke
Brother Chukwudi Obueze
The devastating incident has sparked a wave of grief across the Catholic faithful in the Southeast and beyond, as families, friends, and fellow seminarians struggle to come to terms with the loss.
Further details surrounding the accident and funeral arrangements are expected in the coming days.
