Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has directed security agencies to carry out a thorough investigation into the killing of Rev. Fr Samuel Opeyemi, a Catholic priest of St Paul Parish, Ayetoro Gbede, and ensure those responsible are brought to justice.
Rev. Fr Opeyemi was reportedly hacked to death by yet-to-be-identified attackers, who later abandoned his body by the roadside in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of the state.
The directive was announced in a statement issued on Friday by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, who described the killing as a heinous and unacceptable act.
According to the statement, the governor has instructed all security agencies to leave no stone unturned in identifying those behind the murder.
“Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has directed all security agencies to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident, identify everyone connected with the crime and ensure they face the full weight of
