Fr. John Gbakaan,
Suspected gunmen have killed a Catholic priest, Father John Gbakaan, who is the Dean of the newly created Lapai Deanery in Niger State and abducted his brother.
Father John, who was also in charge of St. Anthony’s Parish Gulu in Lapai local government area of the state, was killed along the Lambata-Lapai road.
A close colleague of the deceased and priest in charge of St. Theresa Catholic Parish Madala, Father John Jatau confirmed this on Sunday.
Father Jatau told newsmen that Father Gbakaan, alongside his brother and another priest, Thursday travelled to Makurdi in Benue state where he went to see his mother and was attacked on his way back by gunmen along Lambata-Lapai road.