Tag: Catholic Priest
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Tragic as Nigerian Catholic priest dies while playing tennis In Anambra
Reverend Father, Anthony Udogu, a Nigerian Catholic priest has reportedly died while playing lawn tennis.
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Just In: Church confirms release of kidnapped catholic priest
The Owerri Archdiocesan Catholic Secretariat has confirmed the release of Rev. Fr. John Ubaechu, the kidnapped Parish Priest of the Holy Family Catholic Church, Izombe.
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Troops arrest 2 suspects over killing of Catholic priest
Troops of the special military taskforce, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), have arrested two suspected killers of Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu. This is contained in a statement issued by Maj. Samson Zhakom, the Media Officer of OPSH, on Wednesday
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JTF rescues abducted Catholic priest in Anambra
The police in Anambra have confirmed the rescue of Rev. Fr. Stephen Echezona, abducted at Ichida in Anaocha Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the rescue in a statement
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Abducted Catholic priest killed in Kaduna
The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan in Kaduna has confirmed the death of its priest, Rev. Fr Sylvester Okechukwu, just a day after he was kidnapped. Okechukwu was the pastor of St Mary Catholic Church, Tachira, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
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Nigerian priest shoots two boys dead for firing knockout on New year’s day (video)
A Catholic priest of St Colombus Catholic Church Obodo Amaimo has allegedly shot and killed two people in Obodo Amaimo in Ikeduru LGA of Imo State for shooting knockouts on New Year’s eve day.
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Gunmen kill Catholic priest in Anambra
The Catholic Diocese of Nnewi has announced the gruesome m$rder of Reverend Father Tobias Chukwujekwu Okonkwo by unknown assailants.
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Gunmen abduct Catholic priest in Enugu
A group of unknown gunmen have kidnapped a yet-to-identified Catholic priest along the Opi-Ugwuogo expressway in Enugu State.
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Police confirm abduction of Imo Catholic priest by unknown armed men
Yet-to-be-identified gunmen have abducted the parish priest of St. Theresa’s Catholic Parish in Obollo community, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Azubuike. The Imo State Police command spokesman, Henry Okoye told Channels Television that the command got information from the parish on Tuesday night, that the Catholic priest was abducted…