Ben Ezechime, Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command says its operatives have arrested thirty-eight (38) suspects in connection with the murder of Rev. Fr. Matthew Eya, a Catholic priest in the Nsukka Diocese.
Police spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, noting that the arrests followed bush combing operations and raids of different black spots under the Udenu Area Command.
He said: “Consequently, Police operatives under the Udenu Area Command’s coverage have arrested thirty-eight (38) suspects following bush combing and raids of different black spots in the area. Incriminating exhibits were recovered, while the suspects are currently undergoing screening.”
The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, Bitrus Giwa, had earlier directed the Udenu Area Commander, alongside heads of Tactical and Operational Squads of the Command, to track down the assailants following the killing.
Rev. Fr. Eya, who was in charge of Eha-Ndiagu Parish in Nsukka Catholic Diocese, was assassinated on the night of September 19, 2025, along Eha-Ndiagu–Eha-Etiti Road in Ehalumona Community, Nsukka Local Government Area.
Giwa commiserated with the family of the deceased and the Catholic Church, assuring that the Police would leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the perpetrators of the heinous crime are brought to justice.
