Enugu Places N10 Million On The Heads Of Rev Fr Eya’s Killers

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

Piqued by the gruesome killing of a Catholic Priest, Rev Fr Mathew Eya ,and the widespread outrage provoked by the dastardly act, the Enugu State Government late on Saturday September 20, 2025, vowed to explore all available options in bringing to justice perpetrators of the heinous crime.

This is as it has pledged a reward of N10 million for any information that could lead to the arrest and prosecution of those behind the unfortunate incident.

The Source reports that Rev Fr Eya of St Charles Catholic Parish in Eha-Ndiagu, Eha-Alumonah, was, on Friday evening, September 19, intercepted and killed by gunmen while he on his way home from an engagement in Enugu metropolis.

The assailants who operated on a motorcycle, reportedly seized,and killed the Catholic Cleric ,very close to an ongoing  healthcare delivery project in the area.

A witness informed that Fr Eya was driving alone in the vehicle as at the time he was seized, shot and killed by the hoodlums at a close range.

“They shot at his tyres, thereby forcing his vehicle to stop . Then, they approached and shot him severally at a close range .

” From the way the gunmen operated , it does not look like a case of abduction, even though some people people are thinking along that line”, a witness volunteered.

But not a few have associated the heinous crime to a well orchestrated assassination plot .

However in a statement from the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr Malachy Agbo, the Enugu state Government, while condemning the killing as cowardly and unacceptable informed that it will reward anyone with useful information  that will lead to the arrest of those involved in the incident with the sum of N10 million.

While commiserating with the Catholic family both in Nsukka local council and the entire Enugu State, the State Government vowed that no efforts will be spared in tracking down those behind the dastardly act.

Reaffirming its unwavering commitment towards ensuring adequate protection of lives and properties of residents, the Government promised to deploy all available resources, including technology and its wide intelligence network to hunt down the perpetrators.