From Justina Asishana, Minna
A Catholic Priest, Fr, Paul Sanogo and a Seminarian identified as Melchior have been abducted by terrorists from St Luke’s Catholic Church Gyedna in Paikoro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State.
It was learnt that the abductees who were pastoral workers serving at the Catholic Church were abducted from the Parish residence yesterday morning.
The Catholic Bishop of Minna, Most Reverend Martins Igwe Uzoukwu, confirmed the abduction in a memo sent to all parishes across Niger State.
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He called for prayers for the abductees to be released unharmed.
Efforts made to get the reaction of the Niger State Police Command were not successful as the Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Wasiu, kept rejecting calls to his telephone.
“On behalf of my Auxiliary Most Rev Sylvester Luka Gopep, the Priests and Religious of the Catholic Diocese of Minna. I request for your prayers for Fr Paul Sanogo (M.Afr) and Seminarian Melchior who were kidnapped by bandits in the early hours of August 3, 2023 at the priest’s residence at Gyedna, Niger State”, the memo read.