Gunmen kill Edo, Kaduna Catholic priests, two others

However, in a statement late on Sunday, the Director of Social Communications, Catholic Diocese of Auchi, Rev. Fr. Peter Egielewa, said the cleric had been killed.

The statement said, “With heavy hearts but with total submission to the will` of God, we announce the death of our priest Rev. Fr. Christopher Odia, who was killed by his abductors after being kidnapped this morning, June 26, 2022, around 6.30am in his rectory while coming out to go for Sunday mass at St. Michael Catholic Church Ikabigbo, Uzairue, Edo State.”

In a related development, gunmen, suspected to be terrorists, have killed a Kaduna State-based Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Vitus Borogo.The Chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, Rev. Fr. Christian Emmanuel, in a statement, said the 50-year-old was the chaplain of the Catholic community in Kaduna State.

“It is with a heavy heart, but with total submission to the will of God that we announce the death of Rev. Fr. Vitus Borogo, which sad event took place today , at Prison Farm, Kujama, along Kaduna-Kachia road, after a raid on the farm by terrorists,” he added.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.

It's inhuman and degrading how this people don't regard LIFE! It's really unfortunate. May his soul rest in peace!

This is a war declared on Christians and indigenous people by the fulani, aided by HQNigerianArmy. It's almost too late for the people of the land to wake up. GovernorObaseki what the hell are you waiting for? Equip your men and get them ready for the war that's upon us.

Why are the attacks targeted are the Catholic... Is there something the govt is not telling us ? Oh ya Allah save this country

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