TRAGIC NEWS: Catholic priest mistakenly kills himself just before Mass in Edo

by ‘Jola Sotubo

A small community in Edo State was thrown into confusion early yesterday morning after the sudden death of one of its Catholic priests.

Rev. Father Peter Ayala of the St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church, Sobe, in Owan West Local council area of Edo State was found dead in his apartment within the church premises on Sunday morning.

According to reports, 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.

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 disarray as both mass servers and church elders made frantic efforts to rescue the priest who was lying prostrate in his apartment.

Comments (7)

  1. i wish him hell***not that i hate priest but he died 4 a purpose not God purpose but satan purpose he must have done somtin rong but neva wana repent 4rm it i ve neva had b4 that gun kills oneself that is spirictaul death not odinarry soo i wish him hell

  2. What was he cleaning d gun for,on a Sunday morng?

  3. For heaven’s sake why would a priest own a gun? My Church priests don dey too dissapoint me these days oo. Would Jesus own one if he lived today. See what he has brought himself.

  4. Eshi pls kindly explain further who watches over the city, man or God? Meanwhile is it not written that “he whoever lost his life for my sake shall find it …” or do we believe that a man of God secures a gun simply for gaming? I am not reasoning otherwise but lets call a spade a spade.

  5. It is a pity but to be candid Jesus said who deals with arm dies by arm or what is a priest doing with a gun

    1. Nwankwo, your comment seems naïve! Owning a gun does not mean dealing on guns with the perspective of the scriptural pericope you referred †̥. Guns are also used for hunting and security purposes. And guns can be owned legally for these reasons.

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