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Police Arrest Suspected Killers Of Enugu Catholic Priests Police Arrest Suspected Killers Enugu Catholic Priests

Nigeria police
Nigeria police

The Enugu state police command say they have arrested suspected killers of two Catholic priests in the state.

The reverend fathers, Paul Offu and and Clement Ugwu, were murdered on August 1 and March 14, respectively by suspected gunmen.

According to various reports, Father Offu was killed by suspected herders along Ihe-Agbudu Road in Awgu Local Government Area of the state — Whereas Father Ugwu, a parish priest of St. Mark Catholic Church, Obinofia Ndiuno in Ezeagu Local Government Area of the state was kidnapped and later killed on March 14.

Read Also: Bank Account Of Slain Catholic Priest Emptied Minutes After His Assassination

Suspected kidnappers of the traditional ruler of Obom-Agbogugu, Awgu Local Government Area of state, Sunday Orji and his wife, who were kidnapped on Sunday August 3, along Enugu – Port-Harcourt Expressway were also paraded.

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