Tag: Catholic Priest
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Gunmen kidnapp Catholic Priest in Kaduna
Gunmen have kidnapped a Catholic priest, Gabriel Ukeh, in the Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday.
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Lent: Priest tasks faithful on self-denial, prayer for nation
The Catholic Priest-in-Charge, Saints Peter and Paul Church, Tedi, Ojo, Lagos, Rev. Fr. Anthony Thompson, has urged the faithful to exhibit self-denial and charity and pray for the nation during the Lent season. Thompson spoke during a Mass celebrated in the church to mark Ash Wednesday as Nigerian Catholic faithful joined others across the world…
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Gunmen Kidnap Catholic priest in Imo State
A Catholic priest identified as Rev Fr Kingsley Eze, in Umuekebi, Osuoweerre, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen at the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.
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Gunmen abduct Catholic Priest in Taraba
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wukari, Most Rev Mark Nzukwein, on Sunday confirmed the abduction of a priest of St Ann’s Parish in Sarkin Kudu, Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba. This is contained in a statement issued by the Communication Director of the Diocese, Rev. Fr. John Jerome in Jalingo.
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Again, gunmen invade church, abduct Catholic Priest in Kaduna
The parish priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Karku in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Reverend Father Jeremiah Yakubu has been abducted by gunmen . TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the police authorities in Kaduna are yet to comment on the incident, the Chancellor of Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Reverend Father Emmanuel Okolo said in…
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Guber 2023: Catholic priest, Alia in comfortable lead in Benue
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Benue State, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, is comfortably leading in the governorship race following results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission. No fewer than 11 local government areas’ results have so far been released by the electoral commission. The Catholic priest is leading in eight…
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Bandits abduct Catholic priest, eight others in Kaduna state
Eight persons including a Catholic priest, identified as Fr. Kunat have been abducted in different attacks in Kaduna state. The abduction was said to have taken place in Idon, Kajuru Local Government Area and Oil Village, and other suburb of Kaduna communities around the refinery in the state.
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Buhari condemns murder of Catholic Priest in Kaduna
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the murder of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. John Cheitnum of the Kafanchan Catholic Diocese, four days after he was abducted by gunmen. Reacting to the incident in a statement by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Wednesday, Buhari said:
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Gunmen release Abducted Kaduna Catholic Priest
The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has confirmed the release of Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Silas, barely 24 hours after he was abducted by unknown gunmen. Silas was kidnapped from the parish rectory at St. Charles Catholic Church in Zambina, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State in the early hours of Monday.
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SLAIN: Tears as remains of Catholic priest Borogo is laid to rest
It was tears among the Catholic faithful as the remains of a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Kaduna, Reverend Father Vitus Borogo, was laid to rest in the state. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) recalls that Reverend Father Borogo was killed by bandits on Saturday in Chikun Local Government Area of the state, while his brother CY…