Gunmen are reported to have invaded a parish of the Catholic Dioceses of Sokoto which is under Bishop Mathew Kukah’s supervision.
The gunmen stormed the diocese in the early hours of Wednesday abducted two priests and two others in the rectory of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Gidan Maikambo, in the Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Kukah’s Sokoto Diocese covers Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi States.
The Director, Social Communications of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rev. Fr Christopher Omotosho confirmed the incident to Punch newspaper.
According to Omotosho, the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto was attacked and no information has been gotten on the location of the abductees.
Omotosho said, “As at midnight of today, 25th May 2022, gunmen broke into the rectory of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Gidan Maikambo, Kafur LGA of Katsina State.
“The parish priest and his assistant Rev. Frs. Stephen Ojapa, MSP, Oliver Okpara and two boys in the house were kidnapped.
No information as to their whereabouts. Kindly pray for their safety and release.”
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