A Reverend Father has allegedly shot a boy dead after the latter set off knockouts within the church premises.
The incident which happened during the New Year Mass held on 1 January, 2025, in Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, has attracted reactions from social media users.
However, PUNCH Online couldn’t verify the name and parish of the priest and the name of the deceased.
In a Facebook post shared via the handle, ‘For The Love Of Anambra,’ on Wednesday, it quoted eyewitness accounts, reporting that after the deceased set off the knockouts, “the priest, whose identity remains undisclosed, picked up a firearm and fatally shot him.
“The incident has left the community in shock and mourning, with residents expressing outrage and demanding a thorough investigation to uncover the facts behind the unfortunate event.”
When contacted by our correspondent on Thursday, the spokesperson for the Imo State Police Command, Henry Okoye stated that the command is already aware of the incident.
Okoye added that an investigation has been launched into the incident.
“We have launched a detailed investigation to ascertain the remote facts surrounding the incident.
“Further development on the case will be communicated in due course, please,” the police spokesperson stated in a message.
