Nativity Private School, Makurdi, has held a Holy Mass in honour of the three Adetsav siblings who were murdered last week by their mother in Makurdi.
Their mother, Rachel Adetsav, had killed her husband, Nicholas Adetsav and her three children before taking her own life.
Nativity Private School, (where the children schooled) in collaboration with the Parents Teachers Association, PTA, and women group organised the mass to honour the slain children Evelyn, Blessing and Joshua Adestsav.
The Presiding priest at the Mass, the Rivers State governor, Rev Father Boniface Ahura– , — Via- Christi, prayed for the repose of the souls of the slain children.
Rev. Ahura who consoled everyone present admonished parents to take care of their families and always show love and care to their children at all times.
Head teacher of the school, Rev Sis. Blessing Alajeope said the essence of the gathering as Catholics was to thank God who is the giver of life.
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She said it was to also pray for the dead (our beloved ones), stating that “prayer is the best that can be offered, the mass today is the highest form we can offer.”
Those who spoke after the Mass called on parents with matrimonial issues to always seek help and look up to God to resolve their differences and never use their children to settle scores.
PTA Chairman, Emmanuel Aire described the incident as disheartening and prayed God to receive the souls of the children and their parents.
The president of Nativity Women Forum, Rose Enjerebaku, said as humans, we need God in our family, we need God in our life, we need God because as we have God, prayers overcomes evil.
While she described the murder of the three children as painful she expressed hope that every parent and couples have learnt from the incident.
A colleague of the deceased parents, Mr. Terfa Igba urged couples not to hide this problems but to share their challenges with family members and friends they could trust so as to get help and solutions.
