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Gunmen abduct Catholic priest in Benue
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a Catholic priest of Otukpo Diocese, Rev. Fr. Anthony Adikwu.
The Rev. Father is the parish priest of St. Margaret’s Parish, Ajegbe Awume, in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State.
An eyewitness, who simply identified himself as Oche, told newsmen that some gunmen invaded the Awume community around 10 p.m. and went straight to the church premises, from where they whisked the priest away.
He said, “Yesterday (Thursday) night at 10 p.m., some gunmen stormed Ajegbe Awume, Ohimini Benue State, the kidnappers went straight to the church premises and kidnapped the Rev. Father in Charge of St. Margaret Parish.”
When contacted, the Benue State Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Catherine Anene, confirmed the incident.
Anene said, “The information got to us this morning (Friday), and we are working on it.”
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