Nigerian Priest Killed; Killings, Kidnappings Prompt Fear of Genocide of Christians

Nigerian priest killed; killings, kidnappings prompt fear of genocide of Christians

The recent kidnaping and killing aren't isolated incidents. They are part of a broader system of Christian persecution in Nigeria, Intersociety said.

Police arrest 38 suspects over killing of Catholic priest

Some gunmen, on Friday evening, shot dead the Catholic priest, Matthew Eya, along the Eha-Alumonah–Eha-Ndiagu Road in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State.

Nigerian priest killed; persistent violence prompts fear of genocide of Christians - Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond %

(OSV News) — The Church in Nigeria, ravaged by kidnappings of clergy, mourns Father Mathew Eya, killed Sept. 19 as he was returning to his parish of St. Charles in Eha-Ndiagu, in Enugu state. In what looked like execution-style murder, the attackers, riding on a motorcycle, intercepted the priest’s vehicle near the site of a hospital construction site, first shooting at the tires to stop the car and then killing Father Eya at close range. The lo…

Nigerian christian persecution prompts fear of genocide

Nigerian Father Mathew Eya is pictured in an undated photograph. He was killed Sept. 19, 2025, as he was returning to his parish of St. Charles in Eha-Ndiagu, in Enugu state, Nigeria. (OSV News photo/courtesy Diocese of Enugu) Editors: best quality available. By Ngala Killian Chimto The church in Nigeria, ravaged by kidnappings of clergy, mourns Father Mathew Eya, killed 19 September as he was returning to his parish of St Charles in Eha-Ndiagu,…

Police Arrest 38 Over Priest Murder in Nigeria

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-arrest-38-over-priest-murder-in-nigeria/Police in Nigeria’s Enugu State have arrested 38 suspects in connection with the assassination of Rev. Fr. Mathew Eya, a Catholic priest gunned down while returning to his parish on September 19, 2025. The arrests followed intensive bush combing operations and raids on criminal hideouts across Nsukka Loca…