The burial has been announced of the two Catholic Priests, Reverend Fathers Joseph Gor and Felix Tyolaha, killed by herdsmen even as the Catholic Church has declared a day of protests for Catholic faithful across the country.
TheNewsGuru reports the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) fixed Tuesday, May 22 as a day of protests for Catholic faithful across the country. Tuesday 22nd of May has also been fixed as the day the Reverend Fathers and others who lost their lives would be laid to rest.
The date was announced via a Sunday Bulletin which was circulated to all Dioceses of the church yesterday.
The announcement, entitled “Peaceful Demonstration,” read: “The CBCN has directed that every Diocese in Nigeria should organize a peaceful demonstration/rally against the barbaric but intolerable killing of two priests and 17 others by herdsmen last month in Benue State, Date May 22, 2018. Time:10am, as the funeral of the innocent victims would be going on.
“Details of how this all important solidarity action will take place in our dioceses will be communicated through the parish priests. Every Christian and all men and women of goodwill are hereby called to participate.”
Reverend Fathers Joseph and Felix and the 17 others were killed by herdsmen who invaded St. Ignatius Quasi Parish during morning mass at Ukpor, Mbalom in Gwer West Local Government Council of Benue state.
The Catholic Diocese of Makurdi had expressed regret at the nonchalant attitude of security agencies in containing incessant killings across the country by herdsmen.
Reverend Father Moses Iorapuu, Director of Communications, in a statement, had said the Diocese has been active in providing food and relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s) since the onset of hostilities in the State and wondered why it could be marked as a target of attacks.