The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the
killing of Catholic priest Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi, whose body was
discovered along a roadside in Ajaokuta, sparking grief within the Catholic
community and among residents of the area.
The priest's body was found on Thursday, July 30,
2026. Reports indicate that he was attacked with machetes and sustained
multiple injuries.
A source within the Catholic Church in Ajaokuta said
the cleric suffered several machete wounds, adding that the motive for the
attack and the identities of those responsible remain unknown.
His death has thrown members of the Catholic faithful
and the local community into mourning.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Kogi
State Police Command, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, said officers received a
report at about 9:30 p.m. on Thursday that the body of an unidentified
man had been found along Church Road in Ajaokuta.
Police operatives immediately responded to the scene
and observed that the victim had sustained severe machete wounds to the head.
According to the police, the body was evacuated to ASCL
Hospital, where a medical doctor confirmed him dead before it was deposited
in the mortuary for an autopsy.
The deceased was later identified as Rev. Fr.
Samuel Opeyemi of St. Paul Parish, Ayetoro Gbede, in Ijumu Local
Government Area of Kogi State.
The police said investigations are ongoing to
determine the circumstances surrounding the killing and to identify and arrest
those responsible.
The command assured the public that further updates
would be provided as the investigation progresses.
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