By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye,
It was a tragedy for the Catholic Community in Onitsha and Issele-Uku Arch/dioceses on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, as one of her priest, Rev. Fr. Pius Ukor slumped and dies during a football match between the presbyterate of Issele-Uku diocese and Onitsha Archdiocese.
According to a source; Rev. Fr. Pius Ukor slumped inside the stadium at Asaba while the Archdiocesan Priests were playing a football Match with the Issele-Uku Diocesan Priests.
According to the source, he was a bit resuscitated by the nurses but was later rushed to the Federal Medical Centre hospital, Asaba but was confirmed dead on arrival.
Until his death Rev. Fr. Pius Ukor was the editor of the Trinitas Newspaper of the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha as well as the Director of Communications for the Archdiocese. He hails from Umuoji.
Kindly remember him in your prayers for the repose of his soul. –