Nigeria, May 5 -- Tragedy struck on Saturday when seven Catholic reverend brothers were killed in a fatal road accident in Cross River State, Nigeria's South-South.

The accident occurred at Ikwette Community at Obudu Ranch Resort Bottom Hill while the victims were returning from the resort.

The victims were members of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, a religious order of Franciscan friars within the Catholic Church, often referred to as reverend brothers.

They belonged to the Enugu Branch of the order and had travelled from the South-eastern state to Obudu, Cross Rivers State, Nigeria's South-south.

PREMIUM TIMES learnt that the reverend brothers visited the Obudu Ranch Resort on a tour before being involved in the accident.

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