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A Catholic Reverend’s Father has allegedly shot a boy dead after the latter set off knockouts within the church premises.

The incident which happened during the New Year Mass held on January 1, 2025, in Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, has attracted reactions from social media users.

However, PUNCH Online couldn’t verify the name and parish of the priest and the name of the deceased.

In a Facebook post shared via the handle, ‘For The Love Of Anambra,’ on Wednesday, it quoted eyewitness accounts, reporting that after the deceased set off the knockouts, “the priest, whose identity remains undisclosed, picked up a firearm and fatally shot him.

“The incident has left the community in shock and mourning, with residents expressing outrage and demanding a thorough investigation to uncover the facts behind the unfortunate event.”

When contacted by our correspondent on Thursday, the spokesperson for the Imo State Police Command, Henry Okoye stated that the command is already aware of the incident.

Okoye added that an investigation has been launched into the incident.

“We have launched a detailed investigation to ascertain the remote facts surrounding the incident.

“Further development on the case will be communicated in due course, please,” the police spokesperson stated in a message.

Reacting to the incident, a Facebook user, Malachy Chukwunyereugo, wrote, “He will spend the rest of his life in prison.”

Another Facebook user, Lyn Chy, lamented, “The fact that a Reverend father owns a gun it’s somehow [sic].”

Another user, Peace Ijeoma wrote, “It’s disheartening to see how religious bigots are defending the priest. May we try to be lovers of God and not lovers of the men of God this 2025. Rip to the boy.”

On X, a tweep identified as Bloc Chief, with the username #blochief, shared his amusement.

He tweeted, “I thought this happens in the USA? How can this happen in Imo? Mehn.”


Another tweep, identified as Rise above hat, but tweeting as #asababoi2man, wrote, “Maybe he has [been] abducted before by gunmen… so he felt the men are back.. only God knows what he was thinking.”

https://punchng.com/catholic-priest-shoots-boy-dead-over-knockouts-during-new-year-mass-in-imo/

The location and identity of the priest involved...

Are unknown. Yet you come and publish tales by moonlight here!

Neither the priest nor the deceased has been identified. Therefore, the news is not worthy of publication.

However, what could a Catholic priest be doing with a gun?

I stand with the priest
That knockout has to be the most foolish thing ever


I understand when 8 year old boys are fascinated by it but if you are above 15 years old, explain to me how knockouts thrill you? Go out to places, experience life in high levels and knockouts can never fascinate you.

It's a sign of low exposure.

unbiasedTruth:
I stand with the priest
That knockout has to be the most foolish thing ever


I understand when 8 year old boys are fascinated by it but if you are above 15 years old, explain to me how knockouts thrill you? Go out to places, experience life in high levels and knockouts can never fascinate you.

It's a sign of low exposure.

it's like u haven't heard of youthful exuberance?

It doesn't have to do with low esposure

unbiasedTruth:
I stand with the priest
That knockout has to be the most foolish thing ever


I understand when 8 year old boys are fascinated by it but if you are above 15 years old, explain to me how knockouts thrill you? Go out to places, experience life in high levels and knockouts can never fascinate you.

It's a sign of low exposure.

But fireworks can fascinate and thrill you...?

And so because knock outs are foolish people should get killed for it?

Apart from security concerns it's thrilling to some people!

Factcheck0001:
it's like u haven't heard of youthful exuberance?

It doesn't have to do with low esposure

Youthful exuberance should be dead by age 15 in today's world. 15 year olds today are better exposed.

brain54:
But fireworks can fascinate and thrill you...?

And so because knock outs are foolish people should get killed for it?

Apart from security concerns it's thrilling to some people!

Fireworks & knockouts are under the same classification. They should amaze toddlers not teenagers talkless of agbaya men in their twenties.

Once I see a full grown man setting them off, I just know he isn't exposed.

Parish unknown. Priset Unknown Location undisclosed. Knockout shooter unknown. Which kind news be this

brain54:
The location and identity of the priest involved...

Are unknown. Yet you come and publish tales by moonlight here!

The incident which happened during the New Year Mass held on January 1, 2025, in Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, has attracted reactions from social media users.

They should drop the name of the reverend father when the investigation is still on and even the police command are still tight-lipped about the whole incidence

All these Kachi from Delta sef

Hypocrisy is your second name

unbiasedTruth:
Fireworks & knockouts are under the same classification. They should amaze toddlers not teenagers talkless of agbaya men in their twenties.

Once I see a full grown man setting them off, I just know he isn't exposed.

So all the people who do fireworks are toddlers then...

And unexposed ncluding the emirate country I think Dubai that spent millions in dollars to set a record of longest fireworks done of almost an hour just this new year's day.

I know people who spend millions on knock outs;there are some really expensive ones and fireworks yearly... And they aren't toddlers!

brain54:
So all the people who do fireworks are toddlers then...

Including the emirate country I think Dubai that spent millions in dollars to set a record of longest fireworks done of almost an hour just this new year's day.

I know people who spend millions on knock outs;there are some really expensive ones and fireworks yearly... And they aren't toddlers!

Yes.
They are toddlers by cognitive level.

The fact that Dubai/adults spend millions on it doesn't mean it's meant for adults. It was meant to entertain kids.

unbiasedTruth:
Yes.
They are toddlers by cognitive level.

The fact that Dubai/adults spend millions on it doesn't mean it's meant for adults. It was meant to entertain kids.

Fireworks for toddlers...

What's next... Skydiving for pre schoolers?

EmperorCaesar:
They should drop the name of the reverend father when the investigation is still on and even the police command are still tight-lipped about the whole incidence

All these Kachi from Delta sef

Hypocrisy is your second name

You must not comment...

If you have nothing to say!

brain54:
Fireworks for toddlers...

What's next... Skydiving for pre schoolers?

Sky diving is an advanced experience that 99% of people never do till they die. Fireworks are everywhere & cheap.

You have lost this one.
Good day.

unbiasedTruth:
Sky diving is an advanced experience that 99% of people never do till they die. Fireworks are everywhere & cheap.

You have lost this one.
Good day.

Lost what pls...?

Because fireworks are cheap and everywhere then there are for toddlers?

I like the way you reason. Such high cognitive ability.

You are definitely not a toddler.

Enjoy your day!

immortalcrown:
Neither the priest nor the deceased has been identified. Therefore, the news is not worthy of publication.

However, what could a Catholic priest be doing with a gun?

so you don't know that the east is full of savages now, since they destroyed police stations and govt security system in east? Most Igbo savages have made the east pourous and unsecured, since buhari era of them taking down govt security installations in towns and villages

Thomthom:
Parish unknown. Priset Unknown Location undisclosed. Knockout shooter unknown. Which kind news be this

The name is st Columbus

The name of the Catholic Church is

St. Columbus ooo

I hope the priest feels justified, two lives wasted

That thing should be banned.