Young Catholic priest, Rev. Father Michael Akawu has been killed by gunmen suspected to be armed robbers in the Gwagwalada area of Abuja.
Rev. Akawu, who is the first Abuja indigene to be ordained for the Abuja archdiocese was reportedly shot dead while shopping at a supermarket.
The deceased was ordained a Catholic priest on February 4th, 2017 by His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan.