A Nigerian Catholic priest, Fr Matthew Eya, was assassinated by unknown gunmen whilst returning to his parish on Friday evening.
Fr Eya, the parish priest of St Charles Catholic Church in the Diocese of Nsukka, Enugu State, was driving when the assailants, reportedly on a motorcycle, intercepted his vehicle and began shooting. He died at the scene.
In a statement posted on the Diocese of Nsukka’s Facebook page, Fr Cajetan Iyidobi, Chancellor of the diocese, wrote: “Shocked to the marrow, it is with crushing pain and sorrow, yet a total submission to the will of the Almighty God and a firm hope in the resurrection of the dead, that I inform you of the tragic death of yet another brother of ours, Rev Fr Matthew Eya. He was shot dead yesterday, 19 September 2025, along the Eha-Alumona–Eha-Ndiagu road. Let us remain ardent in prayer that God sees us through this period of devastating anguish. May his soul rest in peace. Amen.”
