A man of God who reportedly can't resist the
temptation of the devil, have paid dearly for
betraying his master as he was burnt in his
student lover's house in Anambra state.
A Catholic Reverend Father serving in a Diocese in
Anambra State, has been allegedly burnt by a
cooking gas fire in his lover’s house at the Allen
Avenue of Awka, the Anambra state capital.
According to a close source who exclusively
disclosed to Punch Newspaper, the priest's lover
died in the inferno while the Reverend Father who
sustained high degree of burnt has been flown
abroad for treatment as well as to cover traces.
“Your inquiry isn’t exactly false. His (Reverend
Father’s) relative is a friend and he did not say
anything different from your proposed report,” the
source said.
Reports revealed that the priest was relaxing in a
one-room apartment of the alleged girlfriend (who
was identified as a student of a university in the
state) on the fateful day when the incident
occurred.
“The girl died on the spot, but the priest was
hurriedly smuggled away and we now hear that they
have flown him abroad, apparently to cover traces.
Are there no hospitals in Nigeria?
“I have told them to stop covering this story. What
do they want to achieve by hiding this story? The
truth should be said and shame the devil,” the
source maintained.
However, another source who would not want to be
named, said, “The priest was involved in the gas
fire accident trying to save a life. All these side
talks are not unnecessary.”
Abuchi Onwumelu, the Press Secretary to the
Bishop of the Diocese, Most Reverend Paulinus
Ezeokafor, when contacted on the telephone for
reaction, he said he had heard about the gas fire
incident involving a Reverend Father, but had no
full facts of the story.
Meanwhile, the state Police Public Relations
Officer, Ali Okechukwu, said the matter had not
been reported to his office, and promised to reach
the Divisional Police Officer of ‘B’ Division where
the incident allegedly occurred.
