Gunmen kill Catholic Priest in Benin
A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Charles Igechi, in the Benin Archdiocese, has been reportedly shot dead by gunmen in Benin City, Edo State.
It was gathered that the priest was shot dead by gunmen on Wednesday along the Agbor road at bypass area in Ikhueniro axis of Benin, on his way to his place of assignment.
Another Priest within the Benin Archdiocese who preferred anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the matter, confirmed the killing of the priest.
“It is true, he was killed. No body was with him when he was killed by gunmen, you would see how bullets entered his body. His body was found at bypass.
Confirming the incident, the Catholic Archbishop of Benin City, Augustine Akubeze, said the issue has been reported to the police and expressed hope that justice would be served on the perpetrators of the dastardly act.
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