How Bandits Kidnapped Catholic Priest, Killed Others In Kaduna | READ IN FULL
Faith Ukanwa
Mar 08, 2022
How Bandits Kidnapped Catholic Priest, Killed Others In Kaduna | READ IN FULL
A Catholic Church priest, Reverend Fr. Joseph Akeke was in the early hours of Tuesday, kidnapped by suspected bandits in Kudendan community of Kaduna State.
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A resident identified only as Samson told DailyTrust that the gunmen launched an attack in the arear at about 1am till 2:30am.
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The priest and another female resident alongside her two children, were said to be abducted while local security guards at Akeke's resident were killed.
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"We couldn't sleep last night due to tension and gunshots. The Reverend father of Kudenda Catholic church was abducted. His guard killed. Another man too in the community was killed while a woman and her two children were abducted," the source said.
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When contacted, Police spokesman, ASP Jalige Mohammed, said he would find out the details before commenting.
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— Faith Ukanwa