Kidnapped Catholic Priest Killed In Edo

Rev Fr Christopher Odia, a Catholic priest who was kidnapped at his residence in Ikabigbo community, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, on Sunday morning, has been killed.

Daily Trust had reported how gunmen invaded the priest’s residence while he was preparing for mass.

Until his death, Odia was a priest at St Michael Church, Ikabigbo.

Confirming his death, Fr. Peter Egielewa, Director of Social Communications, Catholic Diocese of Auchi, said Odia was 41 years old.

”With heavy hearts but with total submission to the will of God, we announce the death of our priest Rev. Fr. Christopher Odia, who was killed by his abductors after being kidnapped this morning 26th June 2022 at about 6.30am in his rectory while coming out to go for Sunday Mass at St. Michael Catholic Church Ikabigbo, Uzairue, Edo State”

Until he was kidnapped and killed, the Catholic priest was the Administrator of St Michael Catholic Church, Ikabigbo and also the Principal of St Philip Catholic Secondary School Jattu, Edo State.

Meanwhile, Jonathan Ukpo Nwanmini,  younger brother of David Ukpo Nwanmini, the centre character in the organ donation crisis that has engulfed Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife in the United Kingdom has given more light into  the background of his brother saying that the alleged victim is really 25.

David had told the Metropolitan Police that he is 15 whereas his passport showed him to be 21. However, the younger brother has now claimed that David who was hawking phone accessories in Lagos before now is actually 25.

According to him David had claimed that he was going abroad for further education.

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