₦airaland Forum

There is palpable tension in Enugu State following the gruesome murder of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Matthew Eya, by yet-to-be-identified gunmen.

The incident occurred on Friday evening along the Eha-Alumona–Eha-Ndiagu Road in Nsukka Local Government Area.

Fr. Eya, until his death, was the parish priest of St. Charles Catholic Church, Eha-Ndiagu.

Initial reports had suggested that the assailants were kidnappers who attacked the cleric while he was travelling.

A viral post on social media claimed that he was killed instantly after gunmen opened fire on his vehicle, while some passengers were abducted.

However, sources in the community told newsmen on Saturday morning that the killing appeared to be a targeted assassination.

According to one source, the priest was driving alone when the attackers, who rode on motorbikes, intercepted him near the site of the ongoing Type C hospital project.

“They shot and deflated his tyres, forcing the vehicle to stop. They then approached and shot him multiple times at close range. This does not look like a kidnapping situation,” the source stated.

The late priest hailed from Ugbaike, in Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of the state.

Confirming the tragic development, the Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, Fr. Cajetan Iyidobi, issued a statement expressing deep sorrow over the loss.

“Shocked to the marrow, it is with crushing pain and sorrow, yet with total submission to the will of the Almighty God and firm hope in the resurrection of the dead, that I inform you of the tragic death of yet another brother of ours, Rev. Fr. Matthew Eya.

“He was shot dead yesterday, 19 September 2025, along the Eha-Alumona–Eha-Ndiagu Road. Let us remain ardent in prayer that God sees us through this period of devastating anguish. May his soul rest in peace. Amen,” the statement reads.

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/thenationonlineng.net/tension-as-gunmen-murder-catholic-priest-in-enugu/amp/

Mr Blogger Is Heart 💔 Broken, Right Now.

May His Gentle Soul, Rest In Perfect Peace 🕊️

Only God knows where this country is heading.....

Insecurity in the east is not talked about as those in the North and SouthalWest.... Are they supporting these crimes or what?

In South East again, eh?

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There is fire on the mountain and nobody want to quench the fire onday we will look for where to run to.

Na wa o, country just dey spoil dey go, people just dey kill human being like chicken. Yet some miscreant will come here and support tribalism folded as a government

Armed herdsmen are still causing havoc in eha amufu.

We pay all sorts of taxes in this country yet cows are more secured than human life


#letsNEPALNIGERIA

May God help the South East soon, before that place turns into a wasteland

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ko da nau.








Honestly... This isn't good one bit,taking someone's life just like that.

This is so sad. Eternal rest grant him O Lord. RIP Fr.

JASONjnr:
Only God knows where this country is heading.....

Insecurity in the east is not talked about as those in the North and SouthalWest.... Are they supporting these crimes or what?

Actually, it wasn’t only God that knows where this Country is heading. We also knew when we warned you about praising & promoting UGM & iPOB in your region 5 years ago, but you wouldn’t listen. You kept on shouting “Fulani Herdsmen”.

Now, the monster you have created & fed is haunting all of you one after the other. That is the reason your people keep migrating to Lagos because it your only refuge at the moment.

First they blame Fulani, then DSS, then Buhari, then ugm. At a time, they said Simon Ekpa was being sponsored by Tinubu. Any bad thing that happened in that place, someone else must be responsible, never the indigenes.

What type of wickedness is this?
The Catholic Church should conduct a black mass on everyone involved in this gruesome killing

Those people that embezzled church money killed him 🤦

Only poor and hungry still stay in that region.

The rich and well to do have all ran away.

Eya
That's really sad. R.I.P to the revered reverend father

This is sad. Let's wait and see whether this mouth will condemn IPOB or remain mute as usual.

What's Nigeria turning to under this wicked APC government

This is a very sad news

These evildoers no dey fear God anymore!

Thst Enugu Nssuka road is very dangerous. I've been hearing cases of kidnap along that road of recent.

WHAT A COUNTRY .... WHAT A TIME TO BE A NIGERIA !!!!!!!!
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

Abi?

Even erectile dysfunction will be blamed on TINUBU by his fellow Agbayas from the sadest-waste

Sirjamo:
First they blame Fulani, then DSS, then Buhari, then ugm. At a time, they said Simon Ekpa was being sponsored by Tinubu. Any bad thing that happened in that place, someone else must be responsible, never the indigenes.

IBOLAND IS BURNING,BURNING,BURNING 🔥🔥🔥

Never to rise again...

Na wa oh Eha alumona k Rip fada,


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Msy his soul rest in peace.

The Nigerian Police should make haste to catch the murderers.

Why is the terrorist in Katsina making Tinubu afraid to talk? Just asking..

Latakia:
This is sad. Let's wait and see whether this mouth will condemn IPOB or remain mute as usual.