Catechist Caught With Dead Body Of Lady He Allegedly Impregnated In Benue

By Sola Omoniyi, Lagos

A Catechist, simply identified as Oliver Vershima, has been apprehended by security operatives in the late hour of Sunday, June 4, 2023, in Benue State after he was trying to deposit a dead body of a lady he impregnated, simply identified as Martha Orban.

According to Kenneth Unieh, the catechist assigned to work at St. Agustine Zone Jov Mbahura, Benue state, was caught with the girl’s dead body and upon interrogation, it was discovered that he impregnated the girl and on trial for abortion, the girl lost her life on Sunday morning before mass.

He reportedly hid her dead body inside his room from morning till night so he could sneak it out of the village and possibly run away.

Luck ran out of him as he was caught while trying to carry the body out of the village and escape.

He noted that the catechist was later handed over to the Parish priest. As of the time of this report, no official statement from security operatives or the Church parish.