Fr Ejike Mbaka
In a statement released to the media, the Spiritual Director of
Adoration Ministry Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), Rev. Fr. Ejike Mabaka, refuted
the report that he fingered the Church in his failed assassination
plot.
According to Daily Sun, the outspoken Catholic priest, described
the report published in some sections of the media as false and
sensational headline curled by mischief makers and warned those behind
it to desist.
Fr. Mbaka in the statement issued on Monday through his media aide,
Maximus Ugwuoke, also said that it was absurd that unknown characters
masquerading as ‘concerned Catholics’ could go wild to insinuate in the
media that he planned his own assassination to attract public sympathy
and presidential favour.
The statement read: “First, the assassination plot against Fr.
Mbaka was not a mere ‘allegation’ or ‘claim’ as reported in the media
but an established fact.
“The impact of the bullet on his car which the security agents have confirmed is there for all who cared to see.
“It is also ridiculous that two fictitious characters
masquerading as ‘concerned Catholics’ could go wild to insinuate in the
media that Fr. Mbaka planned his own assassination “to curry public
sympathy and presidential favour.
“Such statement depicts how far mischief makers can go in
trivialising issues as important as human life and their absolute lack
of fear of God.
“The statement calls to question the level of concern of such
‘Concerned Catholics’ in such a matter involving the life of a catholic
priest.
“We call on security agencies to investigate the source of such
media report as the makers of the report or their pay masters may have
some useful information to give them in their investigation into the
incident.
“We challenge the two impostors claiming to be writing for the
Concerned Catholics and to come forward with their real identity, parish
addresses and contacts to prove the point that they exist and that they
are Catholics.
“And where they fail to do so, we demand that the publisher of
the report should be compelled by the security agencies to provide them
for further questioning.
“We state categorically that in all efforts made to inquire
from Fr. Mbaka the person or persons behind the gun attack at him, he
never at any time named anyone or pointed accusing finger at anyone as
the sponsor of his assassination plot, be it the Catholic Church or
whomever.
“It is wrong and out of context to ascribe to Fr. Mbaka any
deductions made by any person or group of persons, or associations or
followers of Fr. Mbaka on the issue whether verbally or in prints. Such
persons or group of persons may be freely expressing their sentiments on
the issue but they are not speaking for Fr. Mbaka and should not be
taken or quoted as speaking for Fr. Mbaka.
“Fr Mbaka’s love for the Catholic Church is unquestionable and
to allege that he is unleashing his ministry against the Catholic Church
in an attempt to blackmail, or stampede the church into doing his
bidding” only portrays the clear mischievous intention of the
originators of the statement to incite the Catholic Church against Fr
Mbaka.
“Such statement can only come from agents of darkness and liars from the pit of hell and should be considered as such,” the statement read.
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