Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Peter Ebhota Udo, is dead.
Father Udo was said to have died of hypertension less than a year (22 months) after was freed from kidnappers den in Edo State.
Rev. Udo, who is the parish priest of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Uromi in Esan North East Local Government Area of the state was in July 2022 abducted by kidnappers together with another cleric, Rev. Fr. Philemon Oboh of St. Joseph retreat centre, Ugboha.
They were later rescued unhurt by security operatives on July 6, 2022.
While announcing Rev Udo’s death in a Facebook post, a Catholic Priest, Fr. Kay, said Rev Udo survived two kidnappings.
“Dear Rev Fr Peter Udo, the Priest of Impossible Cases, I can’t believe you’re no more. Life is a mystery. Just yesterday, you wished me happy birthday as I sat typing my morning reflection,” he wrote.
“I had previously wondered why you couldn’t make it to my birthday celebration. Unknown to us, you were already struggling with pains. But it is well. You were a man of peace. A joy giver, a light in the dark, and a priest who poured out his entire life for others. An Iroko tree has fallen! But God knows best. You survived two kidnappings, only to be felled by blood pressure? You’ll be sorely missed. We love you, but God loves you more. Keep resting in the Bosom of the Lord, till we meet to part no more! Earth’s loss is heaven’s gain. Udoooooo! Pray for us who are still here. At your Requiem Mass yesterday, men and women of the CONCLAVE WEPT. In fact, Jesus wept too! May God grant your family, friends, and loved ones, the fortitude to bear this great loss. Amen. Requiescat in Pace! Please say a prayer for the peaceful repose of Rev. Fr. Udo Peter,”
