Oshimole Aides Accussed Of Torturing Catholic Priest

A Catholic priest, Reverend Father Peter Udo, last weekend was  allegedly beaten to a comatose state by security aides attached to Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, Thisday reports.

The priest’s offence was that he refused to leave the road when the governor’s convoy and that o his Lagos State counterpart, Babatunde Fasola’s convoy drove along Amendokhian- Ugboha Road.

The priest, who hails from Ujogba, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, was reportedly on his way to his parish, St. Dennis Catholic Church, Ugboha, Esan Southeast, when the incident occured.
Udo is  reportedly receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital as a result of the serious beating he was subjected to by the governor’s aides.
According to a source who spoke to Thisday, “It is true that one of our priests, Reverend Father Peter Udo, who is in charge of St. Dennis Catholic Church Parish in Ugboha was beaten into a state of coma by aides to Governor Oshiomhole along Amendokhian-Ugboha Road when he went to commission the road.

“From what we gathered, the offence of the priest was that he did not jump into the bush for the governor’s convoy to pass. He was humiliated even in his cassock. At the appropriate time, the Catholic Diocese of Uromi will react.”
However, the Director of Communication of the Benin Archdiocese, Reverend Father Stephen Okojie told Thisday that he was yet to receive such information.
Reacting, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Peter Okhiria, denied the beating of any Catholic priest by the governor’s aides, describing the report as not only malicious and wicked, but one which portrayed the source as the “devil’s advocate”.
It will be recalled that, about a month ago, Oshiomole  revealed real reasons why Jonathan Administration must go!