Killing of Priest: Gov. Ugwuanyi, security agencies, Religious Leaders pledge to fish out culprits

...Agree on air surveillance, review of state’s security architecture, ban on illegal possession of arms in the state

…Some people are sabotaging state government, says Catholic Priest

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, heads of security agencies, religious leaders and other relevant stakeholders in the state, rose from an emergency security meeting at the Government House, Enugu, condemning in its entirety the killing of the Parish Priest of St. James, The Greater, Ugbawka in Nkanu East Local Government Area of the state, Rev. Fr. Paul Offu.

The priest, according to reports, was shot dead along Ihe-Agbudu Road in Awgu Local Government Area by yet to be identified hoodlums.

Gov. Ugwuanyi upon receiving the unfortunate news of the incident summoned an emergency security meeting at the Government House, Enugu, which was attended by all the security agencies in the state, Archbishop Emmanuel Chukwuma of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province (Anglican Communion), representative of the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Rev. Fr. Dr. Nnamdi Nwankwo, among others.

Briefing journalists on the outcome of the meeting, the State Commissioner of Police, Suleiman Balarabe, stated that they “condemned in totality the dastardly act and we all prayed that his soul rest in peace”, adding that the governor mandated the security agencies to fish out the perpetrators of the heinous act.

Balarabe disclosed that the state government resolved to have air surveillance in all the flashpoint areas, stressing that the exercise will commence on Monday, August 5.

The police commissioner added that the meeting resolved that the security architecture of the affected areas will be reviewed with immediate effect.

He said that the meeting observed with deep concern the proliferation of dangerous arms in the state, stating that those in possession of illegal weapons have been given three days to submit them to the police “and after which anybody found with illegal weapons will be dealt with in accordance with the law”.

Balarabe revealed that in keeping with the outcome of the recent meeting of the South East Governors Forum, the Enugu State Government resolved at the emergency meeting to employ the services of Forest Guards and equally strengthen the services of the Neighborhood Watch groups in the state.

In his remark, Archbishop Chukwuma, condoled with the Catholic Church over the sad incident and appealed to the Inspector General of Police to increase the number of policemen in the state, saying “they are inadequate”.

The Archbishop insisted that “Enugu State is safe and secure for everybody”, stressing: “We are very much behind the government of Enugu State and we are commending the efforts of the governor and the state government in their efforts to make sure that lives and property are secured in Enugu State”.

According to him, “we are not afraid and nobody should think that he can get Enugu State into a state of violence or insecurity”.

Commending Gov. Ugwuanyi for his prompt action in summoning the meeting, Archbishop Chukwuma said: “I think the governor and the security agencies are out to make sure that anybody who goes after priests or human beings again in Enugu State will have himself or herself to blame”.

Speaking on behalf of the Catholic Church, Rev. Fr. Nwankwo, stated that “the Catholic Diocese of Enugu wishes to thank the governor for his quick response to this sad incident that has taken place in this state”.

The priest said that “some people are trying to sabotage the efforts of the state government and the popular saying, which is true, that Enugu is safe”, noting that “we are sad”.

His words: “We have come here to dialogue with the governor and the state security agencies and I am very much impressed with the outcome of this security meeting and all the resolutions taken.

“I am particularly interested, that the Miyetti Allah and other Northern groups have been helping the governor in security issues and discussions. I am particularly impressed; however, we are asking them to do more because we don’t want to live in fear.

“So we thank everybody, we thank especially the governor. We know what he is going through, we know the pressure, and this state is the ideal state for peace in the whole nation, and we encourage him not to be distracted, relent or in any way give up his efforts. Rather, let these things happening encourage him to work harder. He is the father of the state and as he has given some directives today. I am impressed, and may God bless our Governor.

Earlier, the Enugu State Government had condoled with the family of the late Rev. Fr. Offu and the entire Catholic Diocese of Enugu over the painful death.

In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, the state government noted that the priest’s death “represents another ugly manifestation of security challenges in the entire country- East, West, North and South”.

The state government in the statement summoned a crucial meeting of all local vigilante and Neigbourhood Watch groups with the governor at the Government House, Enugu, on August 5 at 1pm.

It also notified the public of planned air surveillance by the Nigerian Air Force along Ihe –Agbudu axis, Awgu, Aninri, Nkanu East Local Government Areas and their environs and enjoined citizens not to panic in the course of the exercise. #amokelouis

https://thepunditng.com/killing-of-priest-gov-ugwuanyi-security-agencies-religious-leaders-pledge-to-fish-out-culprits/

Amen

hmm

Life is just a dream, WHAT A LIFE.

“I am particularly interested, that the Miyetti Allah and other Northern groups have been helping the governor in security issues and discussions. I am particularly impressed; however, we are asking them to do more because we don’t want to live in fear.

So Miyetti Allah is still taking part in important meetings in the SE. this is rubbish and dangerous.

So technically SE governors want Miyetti Allah to help them protect its citizen coz they don’t want to live in fear?? I give up on these guys, seems the online chestbeating Igbos are different from the offline Igbos.

Sad

this only happens to lower level priests who trust the blood of a Jew to protect them

The higher ups know no blood of someone who supposedly died 2000 years ago can protect them so they take their protection seriously by hiring bodyguards while selling stickers with words like "No weapon fashioned against me shall prosper" at exorbitant prices to the sheeples so they can raise more money to afford more and/or better bodyguards

Look at the Pope. the oga @ the top of this man that died

www.nairaland.com/attachments/7453541_pope_jpeg580d968d45432282eb748117800f36fd


Look at Oyedepo reciting bible verses to protect himself

www.nairaland.com/attachments/1579625_bishop_oyedepo_armedguards_jpegb39e32a64f9312239aa1f76d9f0634e3


Look at all the blood of Jesus surrounding Chris Okotie on the fukking pulpit of all places

www.nairaland.com/attachments/3215510_screenshot20151222051936_jpegd48c820c9856774712ab0d520e576a7d

Look at the blood of the lambs surrounding Oyakhilome

www.nairaland.com/attachments/9954973_img20190802195243458_jpeg8cb6c06f4a6741de06227170ad7f9ede


Look How confident Tom Samson is knowing no weapon fashioned against him shall prosper


www.nairaland.com/attachments/6245177_unnamed1_jpeg88f00756db30afdd9d0c2c94272d12f9

Suleiman is so confident of power of Yahweh that he's moving with swagger

www.nairaland.com/attachments/6245172_images1_jpegd981a8b1fae6a56cbfd792de36a93677

Ayo Oritsejafor and Anselm Madubuko walking through the valley of the shadow of death without fearing evil because Yahweh is with them

www.nairaland.com/attachments/6245170_images14_jpegda01dbfbdd9365f5db2a6d38f6d43e23

This pastor died because he didn't have the blood of Jesus protecting him unlike the pastors above

Members should keep paying for stickers and reflective jackets to protect them just like the above pastors are using stickers and jackets

The culprits must be fished out

Where is Father Mbaka sef

Ugwanyi should please not cry again this time around. Enugu people need action.

Keep pledging and don't swing into action - unserious set of people.

Rip rev

Those who make darkness their abode but choose to shoot arrows in the light will have their miserable lives shattered in the end.

please how can I exit a mail showing on my TV from gotv without remote.. my remote just got damaged??

hopefulLandlord:
Sad

this only happens to lower level priests who trust the blood of a Jew to protect them


t them just like the above pastors are using stickers and jackets

Damn... Baba.. You massacred them

OEPHIUS:
Killing of Priest: Gov. Ugwuanyi, security agencies, Religious Leaders pledge to fish out culprits

...Agree on air surveillance, review of state’s security architecture, ban on illegal possession of arms in the state

…Some people are sabotaging state government, says Catholic Priest

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, heads of security agencies, religious leaders and other relevant stakeholders in the state, rose from an emergency security meeting at the Government House, Enugu, condemning in its entirety the killing of the Parish Priest of St. James, The Greater, Ugbawka in Nkanu East Local Government Area of the state, Rev. Fr. Paul Offu.

The priest, according to reports, was shot dead along Ihe-Agbudu Road in Awgu Local Government Area by yet to be identified hoodlums.

Gov. Ugwuanyi upon receiving the unfortunate news of the incident summoned an emergency security meeting at the Government House, Enugu, which was attended by all the security agencies in the state, Archbishop Emmanuel Chukwuma of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province (Anglican Communion), representative of the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Rev. Fr. Dr. Nnamdi Nwankwo, among others.

Briefing journalists on the outcome of the meeting, the State Commissioner of Police, Suleiman Balarabe, stated that they “condemned in totality the dastardly act and we all prayed that his soul rest in peace”, adding that the governor mandated the security agencies to fish out the perpetrators of the heinous act.

Balarabe disclosed that the state government resolved to have air surveillance in all the flashpoint areas, stressing that the exercise will commence on Monday, August 5.

The police commissioner added that the meeting resolved that the security architecture of the affected areas will be reviewed with immediate effect.

He said that the meeting observed with deep concern the proliferation of dangerous arms in the state, stating that those in possession of illegal weapons have been given three days to submit them to the police “and after which anybody found with illegal weapons will be dealt with in accordance with the law”.

Balarabe revealed that in keeping with the outcome of the recent meeting of the South East Governors Forum, the Enugu State Government resolved at the emergency meeting to employ the services of Forest Guards and equally strengthen the services of the Neighborhood Watch groups in the state.

In his remark, Archbishop Chukwuma, condoled with the Catholic Church over the sad incident and appealed to the Inspector General of Police to increase the number of policemen in the state, saying “they are inadequate”.

The Archbishop insisted that “Enugu State is safe and secure for everybody”, stressing: “We are very much behind the government of Enugu State and we are commending the efforts of the governor and the state government in their efforts to make sure that lives and property are secured in Enugu State”.

According to him, “we are not afraid and nobody should think that he can get Enugu State into a state of violence or insecurity”.

Commending Gov. Ugwuanyi for his prompt action in summoning the meeting, Archbishop Chukwuma said: “I think the governor and the security agencies are out to make sure that anybody who goes after priests or human beings again in Enugu State will have himself or herself to blame”.

Speaking on behalf of the Catholic Church, Rev. Fr. Nwankwo, stated that “the Catholic Diocese of Enugu wishes to thank the governor for his quick response to this sad incident that has taken place in this state”.

The priest said that “some people are trying to sabotage the efforts of the state government and the popular saying, which is true, that Enugu is safe”, noting that “we are sad”.

His words: “We have come here to dialogue with the governor and the state security agencies and I am very much impressed with the outcome of this security meeting and all the resolutions taken.

“I am particularly interested, that the Miyetti Allah and other Northern groups have been helping the governor in security issues and discussions. I am particularly impressed; however, we are asking them to do more because we don’t want to live in fear.

“So we thank everybody, we thank especially the governor. We know what he is going through, we know the pressure, and this state is the ideal state for peace in the whole nation, and we encourage him not to be distracted, relent or in any way give up his efforts. Rather, let these things happening encourage him to work harder. He is the father of the state and as he has given some directives today. I am impressed, and may God bless our Governor.

Earlier, the Enugu State Government had condoled with the family of the late Rev. Fr. Offu and the entire Catholic Diocese of Enugu over the painful death.

In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, the state government noted that the priest’s death “represents another ugly manifestation of security challenges in the entire country- East, West, North and South”.

The state government in the statement summoned a crucial meeting of all local vigilante and Neigbourhood Watch groups with the governor at the Government House, Enugu, on August 5 at 1pm.

It also notified the public of planned air surveillance by the Nigerian Air Force along Ihe –Agbudu axis, Awgu, Aninri, Nkanu East Local Government Areas and their environs and enjoined citizens not to panic in the course of the exercise. #amokelouis

https://thepunditng.com/killing-of-priest-gov-ugwuanyi-security-agencies-religious-leaders-pledge-to-fish-out-culprits/

All animal are equal.when ordinary citizens are loosing lives and money what do men
of Cloth
Do ? Nothing forgetting that what can kill us can kill them too.just matter of time

LegendHero:
“I am particularly interested, that the Miyetti Allah and other Northern groups have been helping the governor in security issues and discussions. I am particularly impressed; however, we are asking them to do more because we don’t want to live in fear.

So Miyetti Allah is still taking part in important meetings in the SE. this is rubbish and dangerous.

So technically SE governors want Miyetti Allah to help them protect its citizen coz they don’t want to live in fear?? I give up on these guys, seems the online chestbeating Igbos are different from the offline Igbos.

Preposterous indeed. Nnamdi Kanu was right all along.

oshey, political fishermen!!

Where is mbaka?

Air what ?

They will leave no stone unturned till perpetrators are brought to book

hopefulLandlord:
Sad

this only happens to lower level priests who trust the blood of a Jew to protect them

The higher ups know no blood of someone who supposedly died 2000 years ago can't protect them so they take their protection seriously by hiring bodyguards while selling stickers with words like "No weapon fashioned against me shall prosper" at exorbitant prices to the sheeples so they can raise more money to afford more and/or better bodyguards

Look at the Pope. the oga @ the top of this man that died

www.nairaland.com/attachments/7453541_pope_jpeg580d968d45432282eb748117800f36fd


Look at Oyedepo reciting bible verses to protect himself

www.nairaland.com/attachments/1579625_bishop_oyedepo_armedguards_jpegb39e32a64f9312239aa1f76d9f0634e3


Look at all the blood of Jesus surrounding Chris Okotie on the fukking pulpit of all places

www.nairaland.com/attachments/3215510_screenshot20151222051936_jpegd48c820c9856774712ab0d520e576a7d

Look at the blood of the lambs surrounding Oyakhilome

www.nairaland.com/attachments/9954973_img20190802195243458_jpeg8cb6c06f4a6741de06227170ad7f9ede


Look How confident Tom Samson is knowing no weapon fashioned against him shall prosper


www.nairaland.com/attachments/6245177_unnamed1_jpeg88f00756db30afdd9d0c2c94272d12f9

Suleiman is so confident of power of Yahweh that he's moving with swagger

www.nairaland.com/attachments/6245172_images1_jpegd981a8b1fae6a56cbfd792de36a93677

Ayo Oritsejafor and Anselm Madubuko walking through the valley of the shadow of death without fearing evil because Yahweh is with them

www.nairaland.com/attachments/6245170_images14_jpegda01dbfbdd9365f5db2a6d38f6d43e23

This pastor died because he didn't have the blood of Jesus protecting him unlike the pastors above

Members should keep paying for stickers and reflective jackets to protect them just like the above pastors are using stickers and jackets

May God accept the souls of the departed and make this come to an end. When the south will live in peace within themselves and break away from the parasitic North. Amen

Ugwuanyi has handed Enugu state over to God.. Let's leave it at that!

Fish out indeed! Lol...... Empty barrels. Please where is Nwaamaikpe? I need a dose of laughter to forget our collective ordeal.

hopefulLandlord:
Sad

this only happens to lower level priests who trust the blood of a Jew to protect them

The higher ups know no blood of someone who supposedly died 2000 years ago can't protect them so they take their protection seriously by hiring bodyguards while selling stickers with words like "No weapon fashioned against me shall prosper" at exorbitant prices to the sheeples so they can raise more money to afford more and/or better bodyguards

Look at the Pope. the oga @ the top of this man that died

www.nairaland.com/attachments/7453541_pope_jpeg580d968d45432282eb748117800f36fd


Look at Oyedepo reciting bible verses to protect himself

www.nairaland.com/attachments/1579625_bishop_oyedepo_armedguards_jpegb39e32a64f9312239aa1f76d9f0634e3


Look at all the blood of Jesus surrounding Chris Okotie on the fukking pulpit of all places

www.nairaland.com/attachments/3215510_screenshot20151222051936_jpegd48c820c9856774712ab0d520e576a7d

Look at the blood of the lambs surrounding Oyakhilome




Look How confident Tom Samson is knowing no weapon fashioned against him shall prosper


www.nairaland.com/attachments/6245177_unnamed1_jpeg88f00756db30afdd9d0c2c94272d12f9

Suleiman is so confident of power of Yahweh that he's moving with swagger

www.nairaland.com/attachments/6245172_images1_jpegd981a8b1fae6a56cbfd792de36a93677

Ayo Oritsejafor and Anselm Madubuko walking through the valley of the shadow of death without fearing evil because Yahweh is with them

www.nairaland.com/attachments/6245170_images14_jpegda01dbfbdd9365f5db2a6d38f6d43e23

This pastor died because he didn't have the blood of Jesus protecting him unlike the pastors above

Members should keep paying for stickers and reflective jackets to protect them just like the above pastors are using stickers and jackets

Hypocrite..

You prefer them walking alone along the street with superman shirt chanting Nothing dey happen

Even common celebrities has bodyguards, you know why? Heaven helps those who help himself..

Yes, they are pastors and they do the will of God.. But still they need to be watchful..

When Jesus was alive he has 12 disciples what did U think they are there for?

When Muhammad SAW was alive, he wasn't walking around alone he has followers and warriors with him..

Stop being a hypocrite and face how your life will have a meaning.. No matter what U say about those pastors U will still be seeing them at the top..

hmmm