Tag: Catholic Priests
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Bishop reacts to altar boy behind kidnap of Catholic priests report
The Bishop of Yola Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza, has dismissed reports alleging that Taledo Damian, the recently arrested alleged kidnapper of two Catholic priests, was an altar servant or cleric within the diocese.
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Elections: Catholic Priests save INEC official from attack by youths
Catholic Priests on Saturday saved a Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPA) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from being beaten up by youths for trying to stop voting in Enugu. The incident happened at polling unit 004, 005, 006, and 007 located at Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu.
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Gunmen abduct CAN chairman, one Catholic priest in Kaduna
In Kaduna state, two Catholic priests have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Friday. The priests whose names have been given as Reverend Father John Cheitnum and Reverend Father Donatus Cleopas were abducted at Yadin Gura in Lere Local Government of Kaduna State.
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Just In: 11 days after, gunmen abduct another two Catholic priests in Kaduna
Unknown gunmen suspected to be terrorists, again on Friday kidnapped two Catholic priests in Lere local government area of Kaduna State. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this is coming barely eleven days after Rev Fr Emmanuel Silas was abducted. The two Priests who were identified as Rev. Fr. John Mark Cheitnum and Rev. Fr. Donatus Cleopas,…
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Catholic priests slam Buhari, say you have failed us
Catholic priests in the country have raised alarm over the growing state of insecurity in the country saying, the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari, has failed in its primary duty of protecting the lives and property of Nigerians. This reaction was informed by the increase cases of kidnapping, robbery and gunmen attack on innocent…
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700 Catholic priests protest killings by terrorists, bandits
About 700 Catholic Priest, have staged a peaceful protest at the burial of Rev Fr. Vitus Borogo, who was killed by bandits in Kaduna State recently. Recall that the Catholic priest was murdered on Saturday at the Prison Farm, Kujama, along Kaduna-Kachia Road, after a raid on the farm.
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BREAKING: Catholic priests kidnapped in Ondo regain freedom
Two Catholic priests kidnapped on Saturday while travelling for a wedding engagement in Ondo State have been freed. Rev. Fr. Felix Efobi and Rev. Fr. Josephat Nweke of the Catholic Diocese of Awka in Anambra State were released in the early hours of Wednesday. Recall that the two priests were seized along the Owo-Benin Road…
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Masquerades beat, injure two Catholic priests in Enugu
Two Catholic Priests of Nsukka Diocese in Enugu state were, Thursday 12 July 2018, seriously injured after being mercilessly beaten by masquerades and some alleged youths of Ogbodu-Aba in Udenu Local Government Area of the state. The two priests, with serious wounds and swollen faces, also sustained injuries in their eyes and mouths. In a…
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Benue: Labour Party condemns attack on Catholic Church, urges FG to end killings
The Labour Party on Friday condemned the recent killings of some priests and worshippers of the Catholic Church by suspected herdsmen. The oarty in statement by signed by its chairman and sent to TheNewsGuru.com said the incessant killings across the country is worrisome and urged the federal government to step up the fight against terrorism…