The wreck of the vehicle
Seven seminarians of the Catholic Church in Enugu State have been reported dead following their involvement in an auto crash in Cross River State.
The victims, all members of the Capuchin Order serving under the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of Enugu, were returning from a visit to the Obudu Cattle Ranch when the crash occurred in the lower hill area of the Obudu region.
They were reportedly accompanied by a priest on the trip.
Identities of the deceased seminarians have been identified as:
- Brother Somadina Ibe-Ojuludu
- Brother Chinedu Nwachukwu
- Brother Marcel Ezenwafor
- Gerald Nwogueze
- Brother Kingsley Nwosu
- Brother Wilfred Aleke
- Brother Chukwudi Obueze
At the time of filling this report, no statement has been issued by the Enugu Catholic Diocese.