The operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested a Catholic priest, Rev. Father Joseph Enyinaya, for allegedly shooting to death a young boy for throwing a firecracker into a church during the December 31 cross over service in Imo State.
The Network reported that the incident occurred at St. Columbus Catholic Church, Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state.
It was gathered that the priest who became infuriated when the late boy threw the firecracker inside the church gunned him down with a revolver.
Residents expressed their dismay and demanded an exhaustive investigation to uncover the circumstances surrounding this tragic occurrence.
Henry Okoye, the spokesperson of the Imo State Police Command, who confirmed the incidence said that the police have arrested the priest.
He stated also that the body of the deceased has been recovered and deposited at a mortuary in Atta Ikeduru, Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state.
Okoye had earlier said that the police had “launched a detailed inquiry to ascertain the facts surrounding the incident.”
He promised that developments on the case will be made known to the public.
