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Catholic priest Rev. Father Peter Ayala, was on Sunday morning found dead in
his apartment inside the St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church, Sobe, in Owan West
Local council area of Edo State.
Catholic priest Rev. Father Peter Ayala, was on Sunday morning found dead in
his apartment inside the St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church, Sobe, in Owan West
Local council area of Edo State.
The
deceased who was expected to conduct the morning mass at 7am 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.
deceased who was expected to conduct the morning mass at 7am 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.
The
Nation gathered that the incident took place in the early hours of Sunday
before the priest dressed up for the mass, while worshippers were gathering for
the worship service.
Nation gathered that the incident took place in the early hours of Sunday
before the priest dressed up for the mass, while worshippers were gathering for
the worship service.
The
development threw the church into confusion as both mass servers and church
elders made frantic efforts to rescue the priest who was lying prostrate in his
apartment.
development threw the church into confusion as both mass servers and church
elders made frantic efforts to rescue the priest who was lying prostrate in his
apartment.
Source: The Nation
