The Enugu State Government has condemned the brutal killing of Rev. Fr. Mathew Eya of the Nsukka Catholic Diocese, who was murdered by gunmen on Friday, along the Alumona–Eha Ndiagu road in Nsukka Local Government Area.
The incident, which has sent shockwaves through the Catholic community and beyond, was described by the state government as both “cowardly” and “cold-blooded.”
In a statement issued on Saturday, the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr Malachy Agbo, expressed the government’s grief and solidarity with the bereaved.
“The Enugu State Government strongly condemns this dastardly act and commiserates with the immediate family of the late priest, the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, and indeed the Catholic faithful in general over this tragic incident,” Agbo said.
While describing the late priest as a symbol of peace and service, the government reassured citizens that it would not relent in its responsibility to safeguard lives and property.