New Year Mass: Catholic Priest shoots dead Teenage boy over Knockout in Imo

The January, 2025 new year mass turned soared for members of Catholic church, as a popular priest has been arrested for shooting a teenage boy dead over the use of firearms during New Year mass in Imo

It has been a frenzied week for the people of Amaimo, in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, as a Catholic priest has allegedly sent a teenage boy to his untimely grave for shooting knockouts in the church, during 2025 New year mass.

A popular Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Joseph Enyinnaya, has been arrested in Imo State for allegedly shooting a teenage boy d3ad after he threw knockouts inside the church.

The incident happened during the New Year Mass held on January 1, 2025, at St. Columbus Catholic Church in Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state.

A resident claimed that the priest, in a bid to disperse a group of boys setting off knockouts within the church, fired some shots in the air.

“The gun hooked up and while trying to check the firearm, it accidentally discharged and hit one of the boys,” the resident alleged.

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.

The spokesperson for the Imo State Police Command, Henry Okoye, confirmed the incident to LIB, adding that an investigation is ongoing.

“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 PPRO stated.