Enugu State Police Command says its operatives are on the trail of gunmen who murdered a Catholic priest in the state.
It could be recalled that Rev. Fr. Matthew Eya of the Nsukka Catholic Diocese was assassinated in the night hours of 19th September 2025, along Eha-Ndiagu Eha-Etiti Road in Eha-Alumona community of Nsukka LGA.
The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa has now ordered the intensification of the ongoing manhunt for the armed men.
According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, the CP had earlier directed the Udenu Area Commander, alongside Heads of Tactical and Operational Squads of the Command, to fish out the fleeing assailants upon receipt of information on the incident."
He disclosed that"Consequently, Police Operatives under the Udenu Area Command’s coverage have arrested thirty-eight (38) suspects, following bush combing and raids of different black spots in the area.
"Incriminating exhibits were recovered, while the suspects are currently undergoing screening."
Giwa commiserated with the immediate family of the deceased and the Catholic Church, and reaffirmed the commitment of the Police to leave no stone unturned in apprehending the perpetrators of the heinous crime and bringing them to justice.
