Kogi State authorities are investigating the killing of Catholic priest Rev. Fr Samuel Opeyemi. The Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has directed security agencies to conduct a thorough probe and ensure those responsible are brought to justice. According to reports, Rev. Fr Opeyemi, who serves at St Paul Parish, Ayetoro Gbede, is reportedly killed by attackers who hacked him to death. The case is being handled by the state police, which has started a comprehensive investigation into the incident. Vanguard reports that his lifeless body was found on July 29 in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State. Both accounts describe the attack and the ongoing investigation, while the identity of the attackers has not been made public. Authorities have not released further confirmed details on motives or suspects as of the reports provided.
Kogi authorities investigate killing of Catholic priest Rev. Fr Samuel Opeyemi
Kogi State authorities are investigating the killing of Catholic priest Rev. Fr Samuel Opeyemi. The Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has directed security agencies to conduct a thorough probe a...
- Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo directs security agencies to investigate Rev. Fr Samuel Opeyemi’s killing.
- Police in Kogi commence a comprehensive investigation into the priest’s death.
- Rev. Fr Samuel Opeyemi serves at St Paul Parish, Ayetoro Gbede, and is reportedly killed by attackers.
- Reports say his body is discovered in Ajaokuta Local Government Area on July 29.
- No suspects or attackers’ identities are publicly identified in the reports.
The Kogi Police Command has commenced a comprehensive investigation into the killing of Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi, whose lifeless body was discovered on July 29 in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of the state. The post Police probe killing of Catholic priest in Kogi appeared first on Vanguard News.
2 hours agoKogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has directed security agencies to carry out a thorough investigation into the killing of Rev. Fr Samuel Opeyemi, a Catholic priest of St Paul Parish, Ayetoro Gbede, and ensure those responsible are brought to justice. Rev. Fr Opeyemi was reportedly hacked to death by yet-to-be-identified attackers, who later abandoned […] Kogi governor orders probe into killing of Catholic priest
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