Catholic Priest, Pupils Drown In Bayelsa Flood

FOLLOWING the flooding of most part of the state, a Catholic priest, Fr. Francis Ighorurhie, aged 38, reportedly drowned on Thursday night at Kaiama Community in Kolokuma- Opokuma Council of Bayelsa State. Two Primary school pupils also drowned along Goodnews street in Azikoro Town in Yenagoa Council of the state. It was gathered on Friday that Fr. Francis Ighorurhie, a Missionary of St. Paul ( MSP) from Delta State, was until his death the Parish Priest of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Kaiama.