Catholic priest found dead with machete wounds in Kogi
A Catholic priest, Samuel Oyetoro, was found dead with severe machete wounds in Kogi state, Nigeria. Local police are investigating the incident, and the state government has ordered a thorough search for the perpetrators.
Why it matters
The killing of a religious leader highlights ongoing security concerns and violence in parts of Nigeria.
Samuel Oyetoro, a Catholic priest serving at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Egbe, Kogi state, has been found dead by the roadside with multiple machete wounds.
Oyetoro was a native of Ayetoro in Ijumu LGA of Kogi and was born in Egbe, Yagba west LGA of the state.
Confirming the incident on Friday to TheCable, William Ovye-Aya, police spokesperson in Kogi, said the command received a report on July 29 that the priest’s body had been found along Church Road in Ajaokuta.
“The incident is confirmed. On 29th July 2026, at about 9:30 a.m., the police received information that the lifeless body of an unidentified male was found by the roadside along Church Road, Ajaokuta,” Ovye-Aya said.
The police spokesperson said operatives deployed to the scene found the priest with severe machete wounds to the head.
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