In a tragic circumstances, the Parish priest of Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church, Gulu in Lapai Government Area of the Niger State, Reverend Father James Omeh and a woman identified as Charity John, have died after they were swept away by flood.
Reverend Father Omeh also served as the Coordinator of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Lapai Local Government Area of the state.
The incident occurred following a heavy downpour on Sunday afternoon, May 25, 2025 which swept away the white Hilux vehicle in which Rev. Fr. Omeh and Charity John where traveling along the Lapai -Gulu Road near a river.
A source said Rev Fr. Omeh was traveling to Gulu around 12 noon when he discovered that the Lapai-Gulu bridge had collapsed near the Duma village.
However, as he turned to go back to Duma, he was caught in a torrential downpour that caused rapidly rising flood waters, which washed away his Hilux van.
-9News Nigeria.
