Gunmen abduct Catholic priest in Benue

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Suspected gunmen have abducted a Catholic priest, Reverend Father David Echioda, in Otukpo area of Benue State.

learnt that the priest of Otukpo Catholic Diocese was kidnapped along Alla-Akpa Road while returning from Sunday mass at Utonkon, Ado Local Government Area of the state.

Confirming the report, Director of Information, Catholic Diocese, Otukpo, Reverend Father John Okopopu, said the victim was returning from a missionary work when he was kidnapped. “It is true, he was returning from Alla-Akpa road when he was kidnapped. Unfortunately, the people are yet to contact the family or anyone,” Okopopu said.

Also, Benue State Police Command’s spokesperson, DSP Catherine Anene, confirmed the abduction of the priest toThe spokesperson, however, declined to give further information.

 

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LocusBendi

Israel IsraeliPM Pls intervene in the situation of killing and marchette of Christian in Nigeria, the killing is too much

Is this how we keep quite

Nawa

When is this shit ever gonna come to an end☹️😩😔

Again

And jimidisu will still attack Rev father Kukah for speacking out.....

Dis boko haram don gather mind finish ooo. A whole priest...you abduct priest? Where’s the Lord God of Elijah? Fire 🔥 will answer

Again? 😳😳😳

The tragedy in Buhari's tragic government continues! One fool will now jump into my time line to remind me dt people were still being kidnapped under Goodluck Jonathan. But with very short memory like their master, they easily forget that the failure of then gave rise to Buhari!

😫

Again!

HQNigerianArmy DefenceInfoNG PoliceNG they don't care about terrorists in North all there focus on south East and IPOP they are busy collecting bribes from motorists in south while terrorists are enjoying and parading themselves in North killing human beings as they want

The Governor warned about it a few days ago that killer herdsmen have been smuggled into the state for a possible attack.

God alone will save people in this country

This thing is getting out of hand

It's herdsmen

Are we still fooling ourselves that this country is not being controlled by jihadist.

Traveling on the road no longer save for everyone

God be with him 🙏

These attacks/abductions being perpetrated by moslems is a covert jihad...deliberately targeting Christians. I’d take back this statement when an imam/Alhaji is abducted.

It is not gunmen they are terrorists

These are Fulani Herdsmen You won't see the Army here oh! It's to harass IPOB & Niger Delta dem sabi

Hey Hey!

Again? 😞

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