Okpare-Olomu, Delta State – Rev. Isaac Umurie, an Anglican priest, was brutally killed by his 28-year-old son, Ufuoma Umurie, in the early hours of Wednesday, July 3, 2024.
Uptown Press gathered that, the tragic event unfolded around 2:00 a.m. in Okpare town within the Olomu Kingdom, Ughelli South Local Government Area.
Rev. Umurie, a serving priest at St. John’s Anglican Church, Okpare-Olomu, was on the brink of retirement when he was viciously attacked in his sleep.
The assault involved a cutlass, with which Ufuoma inflicted fatal injuries, including a skull fracture and extensive mutilation.
Eyewitnesses reported that the violence did not end with the priest’s death. Ufuoma allegedly chased his mother, who was attempting to save her husband, but she managed to escape the frenzied attack.
Community sources revealed that this was not the first time Ufuoma had exhibited violent behavior towards his father. “This is the second time Ufuoma has attacked his father. The other time, he beat him, and Okpare-Olomu vigilante held him, but the father pleaded that he should not be taken to the police station. We heard that he is not mentally stable,” a source disclosed.
The chilling details of the attack have left the community in deep sorrow and confusion. “The priest had only a few years left until his retirement. He was brought closer to home in anticipation of his retirement before this unfortunate incident,” a community member lamented.
Following the incident, Ufuoma Umurie was apprehended and is currently being held at the Otu-Jeremi Divisional Headquarters of the Delta State Police Command.
SP Bright Edafe, the spokesperson for the command, confirmed the incident and assured that the suspect would be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted according to the law.
