“JUST IN Catholic Priest Kidnapped in Kaduna”
A Catholic priest has been kidnapped in Kaduna State, North-west Nigeria.
John Shekwolo, a revered father, was kidnapped by armed men in Ankuwa, Kachia Local Government Area of the State, the police said.
The police spokesperson, Yakubu Sabo, said the cleric was kidnapped at 8 a.m on Monday when the gunmen went to his residence and whisked him away to an unknown destination.
He explained that a team of police officers were mobilised to the village.
“This with a view of combing the general area for possible rescue of the victim and arresting of the criminals. The commissioner of police, Ahmad Abdurrahman, appears to the general pubic to assist the police with relevant information that could help in curbing the menace of banditry in the state,” he said.
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