Gunmen have reportedly assassinated a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Mathew Eya, the parish priest of St. Charles Catholic Church, Eha-Ndiagu, in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State.
The incident was said to have occurred on Friday evening while the cleric was returning to his parish along the Eha-Ndiagu Road.
The assailants, reportedly on a motorcycle, intercepted his vehicle and opened fire, killing him on the spot.
Confirming the incident in a statement on Saturday, the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka expressed shock over the killing of Fr. Eya.