Again, Gunmen Kidnaps Catholic Priest |Read Details
AFNews Reporter
Jul 25, 2022
Again, Gunmen Kidnaps Catholic Priest |Read Details
The incessant cases of kidnapped catholic priests continues to rise as another priest, Tony Udemeze under the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has been reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Sokoto State.
This is coming days after the burial the priest who was kidnapped and killed in Kaduna State.
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According to Vanguard, the priest was kidnapped in the early hours of Monday from his residence in Tambuwal in Sokoto State and the hometown of Governor Aminu Waziri Tanbuwal.
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The Director of Communications for Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Fr. Chris Omotosho confirmed the incident to Vanguard on Monday.
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Fr. Omotosho said, "One of my parishioners in Tambuwal, Sokoto State - *Tony Udemezue* has just been kidnapped in his own house (home town of the executive governor of the State - Aminu Tambuwal).
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"No police has responded in the last 1 hour (since 2am) despite they were called by him before he was taken away.
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"Pls let us keep him & family in prayers,ÔÇØ Fr. Omotosho said.
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