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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that a yet-to-be-identified Catholic priest shot a boy dead after the deceased set off knockouts within the church premises.<\/p>\n

The spokesperson for Imo State Police Command, Henry Okoye, made the confirmation in an interview with on Thursday.<\/p>\n

However, Okoye did not reveal the name and parish of the priest and the name of the deceased when DAILY POST enquired.<\/p>\n

According to him, the police have commenced investigation into the incident.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe police have commenced an investigation into the matter. This is all I can say for the moment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Although details are still sketchy on the incident, earlier, in a Facebook post shared through the account \u2018For The Love Of Anambra\u2019 on Wednesday, it was reported that after the deceased set off the knockouts, \u201cthe priest, whose identity remains undisclosed, picked up a firearm and fatally shot him\u201d.<\/p>\n

The incident has generated outrage on social media as of the time of filing this report.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that a yet-to-be-identified Catholic priest shot a boy dead after the deceased set off knockouts within the church premises. The spokesperson for Imo State Police Command, Henry Okoye, made the confirmation in an interview with on Thursday. 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