Two Catholic Priests of Nsukka Diocese were on Thursday 12 July 2018 recklessly manhandled, beaten to stupor and loudly injured by some unmasked and masked youths of Ogbodu-Aba in Udenu Local Government Area, Enugu State.
Rev. Fr. Peter
Chikwado Udaya, the parish priest of St. Patrick’s Parish Ibenda Obollo and
Rev. Fr. Daniel Tochukwu Akubue, the parish priest of St. Mary’s Parish
Ada-Obollo and the assistant Diocesan Liturgist were attacked as they
were going back to their duty posts after a brief visit from St. Charles
Parish Eha-Ndiagu.
It was gathered that as the two clergy men got to Ogbodu-Aba, they were stopped, blocked and shamefully harassed by some masked and unmasked Ogbodu-Aba youths and the slightest attempt by the priests to inquire what was amiss were greeted with rains of lashes and massive downpour of slaps from every side. The youths rounded them up and made it difficult for them to escape and pounced on them until the two priests sustained serious injuries.
Fr. Chikwado Udaya during the attack sustained a lot of injuries some of which affected his vision. In fact, since the ugly incident occurred, he has not been able to see with one of his eyes.Both Reverend Fathers are still receiving treatment.
The behavior of the Ogbodu Aba Community is not proper compare to what is obtainable at Obollo Masquared festivals. It has revealed the level of exposure gained by both the traditional rulers council and the youth of Ogbodu Community.
Security agents are hereby informed to do thorough ivestigation and bring the culprits to justice to avert inter-comunial voilence.
The youths of Ibenda community has expressed their disappointment with the barbaric behavior of Ogbodu Aba youths who have failed to understand the importance of Clergy in community development. If their community do not have respect for clergy irrespective of their denomination, Ibenda youths have such unalloyed respect for clergy and let alone, the Parish Priest of Ibenda Community and St. Patrick's Parish Ibenda obollo.
We the members of Ibenda Obollo Autonomous community, the Paris honers and other religious in Ibenda demands written apology from the Community of Ogbodu Aba for the unruly behavior exhibited to the two priests of Obollo.
details of the matter will be communicated .
It was gathered that as the two clergy men got to Ogbodu-Aba, they were stopped, blocked and shamefully harassed by some masked and unmasked Ogbodu-Aba youths and the slightest attempt by the priests to inquire what was amiss were greeted with rains of lashes and massive downpour of slaps from every side. The youths rounded them up and made it difficult for them to escape and pounced on them until the two priests sustained serious injuries.
Fr. Chikwado Udaya during the attack sustained a lot of injuries some of which affected his vision. In fact, since the ugly incident occurred, he has not been able to see with one of his eyes.Both Reverend Fathers are still receiving treatment.
The behavior of the Ogbodu Aba Community is not proper compare to what is obtainable at Obollo Masquared festivals. It has revealed the level of exposure gained by both the traditional rulers council and the youth of Ogbodu Community.
Security agents are hereby informed to do thorough ivestigation and bring the culprits to justice to avert inter-comunial voilence.
The youths of Ibenda community has expressed their disappointment with the barbaric behavior of Ogbodu Aba youths who have failed to understand the importance of Clergy in community development. If their community do not have respect for clergy irrespective of their denomination, Ibenda youths have such unalloyed respect for clergy and let alone, the Parish Priest of Ibenda Community and St. Patrick's Parish Ibenda obollo.
We the members of Ibenda Obollo Autonomous community, the Paris honers and other religious in Ibenda demands written apology from the Community of Ogbodu Aba for the unruly behavior exhibited to the two priests of Obollo.
details of the matter will be communicated .
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