Emerging information has revealed how Rev. Father, Henry Eboh of St Patrick Catholic Church Mgbirichi,, in Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State allegedly brutalised, some members of his parish mostly young men in alleged thuggery manner with some perceived heartless boys working for him, ,over allegations of his missing laptop.
Reports say he allegedly harassed and held his parishioners he suspected of allegedly stealing his laptop hostage in an unknown destination for some days, where they received the beating of their lives and were later handed over to police when family members raised alarm over their whereabouts in the hands of the Catholic priest.
Available information revealed that he allegedly detained about 15 members of his church in an unknown destination over allegation of his missing laptop with some mean young men.
A church member, Mr Chuks faulted the cleric for his hot temperament, alleged brutality and disrespect to human right and called for disciplinary action against him,
Another parishioner, Identified as Sister Chiinyere joined Mr Chuks to call for disciplinary action against him and possible suspension of the cleric,, stating that his action was the least expected from a cleric of his status in the Catholic Church.
Members of the church have condemned how fellow church members were held hostage for about some days by the priest before handing them over to police.Many parishioners have condemned how their fundamental human right were abused and called for caution.
They lambasted Father Eboh for not reporting to the leadership of the church before embarking on his embarrassing action.
For neglecting the leadership of the church, by not complaining to them first, the leadership of Catholic Women as well as Catholic Men Association, they called for necessary sanctions from higher authority in the Diocese and Arch Diocese and Archdiocese to serve as deterrent to him.
Other parishioners said their members who saw hell in the hands of the heartless cleric, deserve justice as no body is above the law.
They called on human right lawyers, Civil Society Organisations to swing into action to help the abused, molested and illegally detained youths for the sake of Justice
Many members of St Patrick's Catholic Church , Mgbirichi, likened the ordeal of their members detained by Rev. Father Eboh as a hell fire experience.
Information from inside sources close to the church told dailynewsalert.net that he allegedly sent some rough looking young men who allegedly executed the heartless act over his alleged missing laptop. Our informants revealed that other victims Rev.Father Eboh accused of his missing laptop passed through the horrific experience.
Other Saint Patrick Catholic Church Members who pleaded anonymity said the action of Rev. Eboh was unimaginable and a big embarrassment as non of his victims had any record of stealing in their entire life.
The church members who were fully aware of what transpired are calling on the leadership of Catholic Church to punish him for his inhuman acts
They blasted him for not contacting the leadership of St Patrick' Church to see a way to handle it before assaulting fellow members
Sad church sources said, the victims were left in an unknown spot for some days when his boys received a call that their people and some church members were worried and are looking for them, they rushed them to Mgbirichi Police Station on the instruction of the Catholic Priest.
They were detained at the police station on Friday night till 8:30Pm on Monday evening when their parents came and bailed each of them with the sum of N300, 000
When contacted by dailynewsalert,.net.Mr Chris who was a victim lamented his ordeal in the hands of Rev Father Eboh,but quietly declined to make further comments.
The members accepted some parishioners had ugly experience, they can never wish to their enemy because of the devastating psychological and emotional trauma.
They totally condemned the manner the privacy of their members were invaded, unlawful detained by a cleric who is supposed to play fatherly role, display gentility and self control, no matter the level of provocation.
Stakeholders in the parish have totally condemned the alleged acts of brutality carried out by Rev.Father Eboh against the members and called for disciplinary measures against him.
They equally condemned the exorbitant amount of N300,000 , (three hundred naira only) used for bail on each of them when police authority has always said that bail is free. Further media finding revealed that the cleric has records of temperament
Efforts made to reach, the cleric at the time of filling this report proved abortive, as he did not pick his calls or reply SMS sent to his phone.