Rev. Fr Eya
Ben Ezechime, Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu State says its operatives are on the trail of gunmen who murdered a Catholic priest in Ehalumona, Nsukka local government area of Enugu State, last Friday.
Rev. Fr. Matthew Eya, a priest in-charge of Eha-ndiagu parish in Nsukka Catholic Diocese was assassinated in the night hours of 19th September 2025, along Eha-Ndiagu Eha-Etiti Road in Eha-Alumona Community.
The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, Bitrus Giwa had ordered the intensification of the ongoing manhunt for the armed men.
The spokesperson for the command, SP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement on Sunday said that the CP had earlier directed the Udenu Area Commander, alongside Heads of Tactical and Operational Squads of the Command, to fish out the fleeing assailants upon receipt of information on the incident.
He said: “Consequently, Police Operatives under the Udenu Area Command’s coverage have arrested thirty-eight (38) suspects, following bush combing and raids of different black spots in the area.
“Incriminating exhibits were recovered, while the suspects are currently undergoing screening.
“Giwa commiserated with the immediate family of the deceased and the Catholic Church, and reaffirmed the commitment of the Police to leave no stone unturned in apprehending the perpetrators of the heinous crime and bringing them to justice.”
