The Catholic
community, Onitsha Archdiocese of Anambra State has been thrown into mourning following
the reported death of her Director of Social Communications, Rev. Fr Pius
Uchenna Ukor.
Ukor, who was the
priest in charge of the Onitsha Archdiocesan owned newspaper, Trinitas, was
described as a happy and easy going.
He reportedly slumped
and died in a football pitch in Asaba, Delta State, Wednesday evening while
coaching a football match between the Catholic priests of Onitsha Archdiocese
and Issele Uku diocese.
The death has also
been confirmed on the verified Facebook page of the Catholic Bishops Conference
of Nigeria, CBCN.
The statement from the
page said: “Just yesterday, Onitsha Archdiocese lost one of her priests to
death.
“Rev Fr Pius Ukor
slumped in the stadium at Asaba while the Archdiocesan Priests were playing a
football Match with the Issele-Uku Diocesan Priests.
“He was a bit
resuscitated by the nurses and rushed to the FMC hospital in Asaba but on
reaching there, he was confirmed dead.”