A young Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Luke Adeleke of the Catholic Diocese of Abeokuta, Nigeria, was assassinated in Abeokuta on Christmas eve on his way home after Mass. He was attacked by some gunmen and was shot dead.
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Nigeria happened to us here this Christmas.
Yesterday, a priest working in a parish close to us went to an outstation Church to celebrate the Christmas Vigil Mass. On his way back, he was attacked by some gunmen & killed. Kindly pray for the repose of his soul- Fr. Luke Adeleke. pic.twitter.com/by9hw0DXfE
— Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch (@FrUgochukwu) December 25, 2021
May God grant his soul eternal rest. Amen.