Nigerians Talking About Charlie Kirk but Silent on Murdered Enugu Catholic Priest

Nigerians talking about Charlie Kirk but silent on murdered Enugu Catholic priest

A Catholic missionary priest based in The Gambia, Rev Fr Kelvin Ugwu, has criticised the muted response in Nigeria to the killing of Rev Fr Matthew Eya of the Nsukka Diocese. DAILY POST reported that Eya was shot dead on his way to his parish on September 19. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Fr Ugwu contrasted the reactions to the shooting of American conservative commentator Charlie Kirk on September 10 with the response to Fr Eya’s murder. Ugw…

Catholic priest killed in ‘senseless act of violence’ in Nigeria

Father Matthew Eya, a parish priest in the Diocese of Nsukka in Nigeria, was shot and killed on the evening of Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, while returning to his parish after a pastoral assignment. / Credit: Diocese of Nsukka ACI Africa, Sep 23, 20... [...]