The Enugu State Government has offered to give the sum of N10 Million to anyone who would provide information for the arrest of criminals that killed Rev. Fr. Mathew Eya of Nsukka Catholic Diocese on Friday, September 19.
In a statement today, September 21, the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr. Malachy Agbo described the brutal murder of the priest as cowardly and cold-blooded.
Father Eya was said to have been shot dead by a group of assailants along Alumona- Eha Ndiagu road in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu.
Dr. Agbo made it clear that the state government would not negotiate the security of lives and property of the people in the state, vowing to bring the perpetrators to justice.
He said that the government would not spare any resources within its reach, including technology and credible intelligence to track down the criminals and defeat the remnant agents of evil in the state.
“Consequently, the Enugu State Government has placed a ₦10 million reward for anyone with credible information that could lead to the arrest of the perpetrators of the heinous crime.
“Anybody with credible information about the perpetrators should quickly contact 07077451426.
“The government also commiserates with the late priest’s immediate family, the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, and indeed the Catholic faithful in general over the tragic incident, which occurred on Friday, September 19, 2025.”
