Bandits also kidnapped two Catholic priests in Edo State over the weekend
By Emma Ogbuehi
Another priest of the Catholic Church, has been kidnapped by Bandits in Kauru local government area of Kaduna State.
The victim, Reverend Father Emmanuel Silas was kidnapped from the parish rectory of Saint Charles Catholic Church, Zambina in Kauru Local Government within the early hours of Monday.
The incident comes less than two weeks after the priest in charge of the Kaduna Polytechnic Catholic community, Reverend Father Vitus Borogo was killed on his farm at Kujama in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
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Earlier, gunmen suspected to be bandits had murdered the chairman of the Nigerian Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA), Kaduna chapter, Rev Fr. Vitus Borogo.
According to a report obtained by TheNiche, the Catholic priest was killed on Saturday, June 25, at the Prison Farm, Kujama, along Kaduna-Kachia Road, after a raid on the farm.
The unfortunate incident was revealed via a statement made available by Rev Fr Christian Emmanuel of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria.
Elsewhere, two Catholic priests, Rev. Father Udo of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Uromi, and Rev. Father Philemon Oboh of St. Joseph Retreat Centre, Ugboha in Edo State, were reportedly kidnapped on Saturday night.
They were reportedly abducted along the Benin-Auchi Road on their way back to Uromi in Esan South-East Local Government Area of the state. The incident has thrown the churches’ members into fear over the safety of their clergymen.
The police are yet to comment on the latest Kaduna abduction incidence, but the Chancellor of Kafanchan Catholic Diocese , Reverend Father Emmanuel Okolo, confirmed the incident, according to Channels Television reports, saying that they were able to know about the incident when the priest did not show up for the early morning mass on Monday.
He, however, solicited the prayers for the immediate and safe release of the kidnapped priest, saying that the Catholic Community will use all available legal means to ensure the release of the kidnapped Reverend Father.
