A Catholic priest, Rev Fr. Faustinus Ukenongo Gundu, has reportedly been killed by lightning in Jootar Mbaterem community, Mbayenge Ward, in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.
Rev. Fr. Gundu, who was the Parish Priest in
charge of St. Joseph Catholic Church Jootar, was struck dead by lightning on
Thursday, October 12, 2023.
Members of the community and parishioners,
including Olikita Ekani, a former media aide to the immediate governor of the
state, Samuel Ortom, confirmed the sad incident on Facebook.
One Orshio Cyprian wrote: “My boss RIP Rev Fr.
Faustinus Ukenongo Gundu. Early today we were together in your room without
knowing that this will happen to you,”
Aoraan Festus: “Rest in peace Rev. Fr. Gundu
Faustinus. I grew up to know Rev. Fr. Gundu, he started the Catholic parish in
my home town, St Michael's Catholic Church Abaji-Kpav. He spelt over ten years
before he left Abaji, today I heard a sad news that he died as a result of
thunder strike. A born of Ikpayongo of Masev in the present Gwer East LGA has
spent all his priesthood life in Sankera axis preaching the gospel of God. May
your soul continue to rest with our father in heaven. Rest in peace Padre.”
Mkaave Gabriel Ortyom said he met the late
priest while coming back from school on Wednesday.
“Rest in peace Fr. Just yesterday, when I was
coming back from school (Federal university Wukari Taraba state),I met him we
bought Banana at the same place I assisted by carrying the banana he bought on
the bike he was about to travelled on to his parish House. He took off before
me at his parish house. Some minutes later, I took off from Jootar to my
destination. Fr Faustinus Gundu may you rest with the Lord,” he wrote.
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