The Parish Priest of St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church, Sobe, in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, Rev. Father Peter Ayala, was, Sunday morning, found dead in his apartment, few hours before he was due to conduct the 7a.m mass.
It was gathered that the cleric was said to be cleaning his double-barreled gun inside his apartment within the church premises, when the gun reportedly went off and killed him.
It was gathered that the incident took place in the early hours of Sunday before the Priest dressed up for the mass even as worshippers were said to be gathering for the service.
The incident, it was learnt, threw the church into confusion as mass servers and church elders made frantic efforts to know what went wrong with congregation waiting for the mass to begin but found the priest lying death in his apartment.
The Elders were said have later reported the incident to the Bishop of the Auchi Diocese, Dr Gabriel Duniya, who it was gathered conducted a quick investigation with security agents and confirmed that the priest died when the rifle he was cleaning went off.
Meanwhile, Sobe was still in mourning, yesterday, as the worshippers, irrespective of their denominations, on hearing the tragic news gathered near the church premises, discussing the incident in hush tones.
Contacted, the Edo State Police Public Relations, DSP Moses Eguavoen said the incident was unfortunate, adding that the state command was yet to get the full details of what transpired before the Priest’s death. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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May his gentle soul rest in peace .hmmmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteMay God grant him rest in JN
ReplyDeleteMay God grant him rest in JN
ReplyDeleteWhy was he cleaning a loaded gun. Story get as e be.
ReplyDeleteThis story is not straight.pls give detailed account of d incedent rather than this half baked infor.
ReplyDeleteThis is a prist's death Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊r talking about. Why cleaning a double barell not a pistol when he surpose to go for a mass.
Pls gov help & investigate on this.
Should a priest own a gun?and a loaded one at that?.why did he decide to clean it without unloading the gun?.i smell murder here
ReplyDeleteRIP Rev Father Peter Ayala
ReplyDeleteI don't believe this story,why would he be cleaning a gun when he was supposed to be preparing for mass. There is more to this story. Seek the true story. There is more.....
ReplyDeleteThis is where police should say we will investigate though no arrest has been made. How can a man who is supposed to conduct mass be cleaning his gun on Sunday morning? Was he planning on shooting one of the worshippers? And why would anybody clean a double barrel with cartridge or cartridges inside? And how convenient and possible is it to clean a double barrel with the nozzle pointing at you the cleaner? Where did the bullet hit the man? I am sure the poor man was murdered. Or are the barrels of rifles so short these days?
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