Gunmen Kill Nnewi Catholic Priest, As Ekwulumili Community In TearsBy Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, Awka
Nnewi Catholic Diocese, Nnewi and Ekwulummili community in Nnewi South local government area are in tears following the killing of Reverend Fr Tobias Chukwujekwu Okonkwo , a Pharmacist by unknown assailants.
Late Rev Fr Okonkwo was a Pharmacist attached Managing School of Nursing and Midwifery as well as Medical Laboratory at Our Lourdes Ihiala.
He was shot by unknown assailants at Ihiala along Onitsha-Owerre road Express between 7pm and 8pm on 26th December, 2024.
In a statement by the Chancellor, Nnewi Diocese, Rev Fr Raphael Ezeogu , late Rev Fr Okonkwo was born August 11, 1984, became priest July 11 2015 and died on 26th December 2024, after attack by unknown gunmen.
All Catholic Church worshippers in Nnewi and Ekwulumili were seen discussing the death in hushed tones while describing the late priest as peaceful, and a workaholic.
Tears were on faces of men as they were speechless on the benefits of the gunmen who shot a priest of God going about his business of healing the sick and feeding the have not.
An indigene of Ekwulumili who didn’t his name on print said the community is in pains as the young priest is enterprising and the community was hoping on him to assist push things in the right perspectives when it’s time.
The Catholic Bishop of Nnewi, Most Reverend Jonas Benson Okoye was devastated over the sadness of the death of his priest.
