Catholic priest Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi of St. Paul Parish, Ayetoro Gbede, has been found dead by the roadside in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, with severe machete wounds to the head, as police launch a murder investigation and efforts intensify to apprehend those responsible.
Another clergyman is dead — and the manner of his killing has shocked Kogi State.
Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi, a Catholic priest who served at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Egbe, was found lifeless by the roadside along Church Road in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, bearing severe machete cuts to the head. The discovery has triggered a murder investigation by the Kogi State Police Command.
Confirming the incident, State Police Public Relations Officer ASP Afusat Salihu said operatives responded promptly after receiving information about an unidentified male body found by the roadside. “It was observed that the deceased had sustained severe machete cuts to the head,” she said. The body was evacuated to ASCL Hospital where a medical doctor confirmed death before depositing the remains at the mortuary for autopsy.
The deceased was subsequently identified as Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi of St. Paul Parish, Ayetoro Gbede, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, as reported by Vanguard.
ASP Salihu added that the case is currently under active investigation with efforts ongoing to apprehend those responsible. Upon conclusion of preliminary investigation, the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further discreet investigation.
No arrests have been made and no suspects have been publicly identified. The motive for the killing has not been established.
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