Archbishop Augustine Akubeze dies at 69

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja

The Catholic Church in Nigeria has been thrown into mourning following the death of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Benin City, Most Rev. Augustine Obiora Akubeze, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 69.

The announcement was made separately by the Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City and the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, which described the late prelate as a humble…