JUST IN: Terrorists Invade Bishop Kukah’s Church Kidnap Priests, Others

• Terrorists Invade Bishop Kukah’s Church Kidnap Priests, Others.

• The parish is one of the parishes presided over by Matthew Hassan Kukah, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that terrorists in the early hours of Wednesday invaded the rectory of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Gidan Maikambo, in the Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State and abducted priests and worshippers.

The parish is one of the parishes presided over by Matthew Hassan Kukah, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto.

The terrorists reportedly stormed the church in the early hours of Wednesday, today, and abducted two priests and two others, it was learnt.

Kukah’s Sokoto Diocese covers Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi States.
The Director, Social Communications of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rev. Fr Christopher Omotosho, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Wednesday morning.

According to him, the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto is under attack and no information has been gotten as to the whereabouts of the abductees.

“As at midnight of today, 25th May 2022, gunmen broke into the rectory of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Gidan Maikambo, Kafur LGA of Katsina State,” he said.

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“The parish priest and his assistant Rev. Frs. Stephen Ojapa, MSP, Oliver Okpara and two boys in the house were kidnapped.
“No information about their whereabouts. Kindly pray for their safety and release.”

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