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Catholic priests in Enugu State on Friday protested the killing of one their colleagues, Reverend Fr . Paul Offu , on Thursday night. Fr . Offu , Parish Priest of St . James Greater Catholic Church , was allegedly shot dead by suspected Fulani Herdsmen along Ihe in Awgu Local Government Area of the state .
Catholic Diocese of Enugu State had through it ’s Twitter handle announced the killing of the priest .The church wrote , “With a deep sense of sorrow, the Catholic Diocese of Enugu announces the tragic death of Rev Fr Paul Offu who was shot dead on (1 st August 2019) by some hoodlums suspected to be the notorious and murderous Fulani herdsmen , along Ihe -Agbudu Road in Awgu LGA .
Fr . Offu hailed from Okpatu in Udi LGA of Enugu State and until his death , was the parish priest of St . James the Greater Parish , Ugbawka .“May perpetual light shine upon his gentle and illustrious soul .”
Offu ’s killing is coming barely five months after Rev . Fr . Clement Ugwu, Parish priest of St Mark Catholic Church , Obinofia Ndiuno in Ezeagu Local Government Area of the State was killed .
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