Father Gabriel Ukeh was kidnapped from Nigeria's Archdiocese of Kaduna on June 9, 2024. / Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of KadunaACI Africa, Jun 10, 2024 / 17:00 pm (CNA).The Archdiocese of Kaduna is appealing for prayers for the "urgent and safe release" of Father Gabriel Ukeh, who was abducted from a parish rectory on June 9.On Monday, June 10, the chancellor of the archdiocese, Father Emmanuel Faweh Kazakh, shared with ACI Africa, CNA s news partner in Africa, information that indicates Ukeh was taken from the rectory of St. Thomas Zaman Dabo Parish in the Kaduna Archdiocese in the early hours of Sunday.Kazakh appealed to the Nigerian government to act on the rampant abductions of priests in the country."While we solicit for fervent prayers for his urgent and safe release, we equally condemn this act of incessant kidnappings for ransom of innocent and defenseless citizens of our communities, and we call upon the government to horn its security intelligence as we a
Catholic archdiocese in Nigeria appeals for prayers for priest abducted from parish rectory catholicnewsagency.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from catholicnewsagency.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Some unknown gunmen, suspected to be bandits have kidnapped a parish priest of Saint Thomas Catholic Church, Zaman Dabo community in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.