The Catholic bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, has condemned the killing of Enugu Catholic Priest Rev. Fr. Paul Offu by suspected herdsmen and demanded for immediate arrest of the perpetrators.
Offu was murdered by assailants on Thursday evening along Ihe-Agbudu Road in Awgu local government area of Enugu state. He hailed from Okpatu in Udi local government area (LGA) of Enugu State but was the Parish Priest of St. James the Greater Parish, Ugbawka, before his death.
Addressing newsmen at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral, Awka, Bishop Ezeokafor, wondered why such heinous crimes should be allowed to take place in the first instance, and urged the Enugu state government not to allow the matter to be swept under the carpet.
“I am sad. What manner of country is this? A country where some people are untouchables. A country some people will be killing innocent citizens. What we are witnessing today is simply a cordinated attacks against certain individuals and groups.
“This senseless killing of the innocent Nigerians are becoming a daily occurrence. Why can’t our government put a stop to these killings here and there? Is it not obvious that some people, somewhere are carrying a particular agenda? There is more to this than meets the eye,” the prelate decried.
He condoled with the entire Enugu Catholic Community and Christians in general, especially the immediate family of Rev. Fr. Paul Offu and prayed for repose of the soul of the departed.
