YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – A parish priest in Nigeria has been arrested over the killing of a boy on New Year’s Eve night.
Father Joseph Enyinaya of the St. Columba Parish in the town of Amaimo in Nigeria’s Oweri Diocese in Imo State has been arrested.
The teenager was shot dead after setting off fireworks during a church service, defying the orders of the priest. The incident occurred as worshippers gathered to mark the end of the year.
Local news sources cited witnesses who say the priest fired twice in the air in efforts to disperse the group of boys who were setting off the fireworks inside the church. He then lost control of the weapon and ended up hitting the boy.
