Imo Police arrest Catholic priest for ‘shooting dead’ teenager in church
The operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested a Catholic priest, Rev. Father Joseph Enyinaya, for allegedly shooting dead a young boy who threw a banger in St. Columbus Catholic Church, Amaimo Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state.
The incident, which occurred on December 31, claimed that the Catholic priest brought out his revolver and shot the young boy for allegedly throwing the banger inside his church.
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Confirming the incident, the Imo police spokesman, Henry Okoye, told The Nation on Thursday: “The priest has been arrested, and the body of the boy has been recovered and deposited at Atta Ikeduru Mortuary.”
Okoye added that a detailed investigation has been initiated to ascertain the remote facts surrounding the incident.
“The police investigation is expected to shed more light on the events leading up to the incident,” he said.
Source: The Nation
