A Catholic priest of the Diocese of Nsukka, Rev. Fr. Matthew Eyea, has been tragically killed by suspected kidnappers along the Ehandiagu road in Enugu State.
The incident occurred on the evening of Thursday, September 19, 2025, as Fr. Eyea was driving.
Reports indicate that armed assailants opened fire on his vehicle, fatally shooting him on the spot. Other passengers in the vehicle were allegedly abducted by the attackers.
DAILY GAZETTE reports that Fr. Eyea was the parish priest of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Ehandiagu, and a native of Ugbaike, a community in Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area.
