Doctors at the Accident and Emergency Unit of the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (FETHA), Ebonyi State are battling to save the life of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Mathew Orie. Orie was reportedly beaten to coma at Abakaliki rice mill for refusing to give a revenue agent at the gate N500.

The priest, who is the principal of Girls’ Technical College, Agba in Ishielu Local Government Area, had gone to the mill to buy rice for his students.

He had reportedly paid all necessary revenues to enable him to take the rice out of the mill before he was accosted by one of the revenue agents, who demanded that he must be settled before taking the bags of rice out of the mill.

“Having been told that he has cleared every fee, Fr. Orie decided to carry his goods out of the gate and refused to pay N500 a tout asked him to pay. It was at this point that the tout descended on him and beat him to pulp. “It was policemen who were contacted that came and took him to the hospital where he is currently receiving treatment,” a witness said.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Loveth Odah, confirmed the incident. The PPRO disclosed that a motorcycle belonging to the suspect, which he abandoned while fleeing had been recovered by the police while efforts were on to apprehend him.

She said: “The police commissioner received a distress call that there was an issue at the rice mill. A reverend father went to the rice mill to buy rice. After buying the rice, he was cleared and was given a receipt of clearance that he can pass or go with the rice. “A man just emerged from nowhere and claimed that he is part of the rice mill revenue collectors and supposed to be settled by the Catholic priest.

The cleric told the agent that he has been cleared having paid all necessary revenues. One of the revenue collectors told the agent to allow the reverend father to pass because he has settled everything and he is a priest.

“The agent then descended on the reverend father when some of the revenue collectors removed a blockade at the gate to enable the cleric to pass. The cleric fainted and he was rushed to the hospital. But as I am speaking with you, he is responding to treatment. “The boy abandoned his motorcycle and escaped immediately. The police have discovered his motorcycle. Efforts are on to arrest the suspect.”

Source; https://www.newtelegraphng.com/2019/01/catholic-priest-beaten-hospitalised-over-n500/

this is serious!!!!!!



but the priest would have just given the money to the blood thirsty revenue collector.....looooooook at what his stubbornness has caused him

because of N500 he was beaten blue, black, yellow, green and even white. naija hard no be smallllll

His problem..

Next??

Chinekeee.
Fr Mattew is a friend,school mate in the junior seminary and even officiated in my wedding.
E don be for that revenue agent.
Him own done finish.
You can't assault a catholic priest in Ebonyi and go free.

He did the right thing..... Extortion may stop after this.... Just like Jesus paid the price for sinners

You just rush to comment.

Did you read the part that said he had paid all the tax due?

Kingosytex:
this is serious!!!!!!



but the priest would have just given the money to the blood thirsty revenue collector.....looooooook at what his stubbornness has caused him

because of N500 he was beaten blue, black, yellow, green and even white. naija hard no be smallllll

Na waa for these people

JasonScoolari:
Sometimes, these clergymen don't practice what they preach.

"Give what belongs to Revenue Agents to Revenue Agents and what belongs to God, to God"

Ordinary N500 would have sent him to the great beyond.

Did you read where it was stated that he already paid the required dues?

Kingosytex:
this is serious!!!!!!



but the priest would have just given the money to the blood thirsty revenue collector.....looooooook at what his stubbornness has caused him

because of N500 he was beaten blue, black, yellow, green and even white. naija hard no be smallllll

Cowards die many times before their death but the brave tastes death only but once.you be coward

Awon omo ibo at it again

Haii, We yaff Suffer, So these Guys no get respect for the reverend father.... May God have mercy on them.... Chaii The Beginning of the End

Touch not my anointed and do my prophet no harm

This is really terrible

Flat headed ipob idiotic pigs of biafia terrorists. Jobless pigs. My heart goes to the Reverend father, get well soon father.

For those that are blaming the priest but shout corruption at any given time, this is how corruption started. The man has paid all he was supposed to pay,yet they still want to extort from him again.

We are very far from fighting corruption in Nigeria.

Why should he give them 500 ,those thieves need to be apprehend

elmodee7:
Flat headed ipob idiotic pigs of biafia terrorists. Jobless pigs. My heart goes to the Reverend father, get well soon father.

.....stop this nonsense


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Ebonyi people...very heartless and backward people.

aishapmbtoto:
Ebonyi people...very heartless and backward people.

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LOL.. did anyone else find the story funny a little bit

what happens to give to Ceaser what belongs to him,I have learnt never to argue/fight with any lout because they have nothing to loss,NB: I learnt the hard way.... He will forever reminisce on his action

Some folks just try to comment and say rubbish.God forgive you all.

encouraging corruption!!!

Kingosytex:
this is serious!!!!!!



but the priest would have just given the money to the blood thirsty revenue collector.....looooooook at what his stubbornness has caused him

because of N500 he was beaten blue, black, yellow, green and even white. naija hard no be smallllll

Kingosytex:
this is serious!!!!!!



but the priest would have just given the money to the blood thirsty revenue collector.....looooooook at what his stubbornness has caused him

because of N500 he was beaten blue, black, yellow, green and even white. naija hard no be smallllll

Are you supporting illegal revenue collection? all these tout menace needs to be stopped.

Kingosytex:
this is serious!!!!!!



but the priest would have just given the money to the blood thirsty revenue collector.....looooooook at what his stubbornness has caused him

because of N500 he was beaten blue, black, yellow, green and even white. naija hard no be smallllll

HE IS A PRIEST...HE CANNOT GIVE BRIBES OR COLLECT BRIBES.

Kingosytex:
this is serious!!!!!!



but the priest would have just given the money to the blood thirsty revenue collector.....looooooook at what his stubbornness has caused him

because of N500 he was beaten blue, black, yellow, green and even white. naija hard no be smallllll

Na APC

Kingosytex:
this is serious!!!!!!



but the priest would have just given the money to the blood thirsty revenue collector.....looooooook at what his stubbornness has caused him

because of N500 he was beaten blue, black, yellow, green and even white. naija hard no be smallllll

Given money for what.
The tout must pay for his action.

Next level things
Beating a priest because of 500?
Buhari why??
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