Priest Samuel Oyetoro killed in Kogi State, Nigeria

Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi Oyetoro, a Catholic priest serving St. Mary's Church in Egbe, was found dead on July 29, 2026, after being stabbed multiple times along the Ajaokuta Road in Kogi State, Nigeria. Police reported the body was discovered with severe machete cuts to the head and identified the victim as Oyetoro of St. Paul Parish, Ayetoro Gbede. The Catholic Diocese of Lokoja confirmed his death and called for prayers, describing the loss as painful for the faithful. The incident remains under investigation, with authorities seeking to apprehend the unidentified assailants and transferring the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further inquiry.