Days after El-Rufai's Islamic comment, gunmen kidnap Catholic Priest in Kaduna

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Yet to be identified gunmen have kidnapped the parish priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Karku in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State,

The Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Reverend Father Emmanuel Okolo confirmed the development in a statement on Monday.

While calling for intense prayer for the quick and safe release of the priest, the Chancellor appealed to the parishioners to refrain from taking laws into their hands The former governor had in a viral video, made comments in Hausa language that many considered inciting against Christians in the state.

 

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