Gunmen Kidnap Benue Catholic Priest

George Okoh in  Makurdi

Unknown gunmen have kidnapped  a Catholic priest of Otukpo Diocese, Rev. Fr. Anthony Adikwu.

The Rev. Father is the parish priest of St. Margaret’s Parish, Ajegbe Awume, in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State.

He said, on Thursday night at 10p.m. some gunmen stormed Ajegbe Awume, Ohimini Benue State and went straight to the church premises, from where they took the priest away.

“The kidnappers went straight to the church premises and kidnapped the Rev. Father in Charge of St. Margaret Parish.”

The whereabouts of the Catholic priest is yet unknown as no demand for ransom is yet to be made.

When contacted, the Benue State Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Catherine Anene, confirmed the incident.

It would be recalled that this is the third time a priest of the Catholic Church has been kidnapped by gunmen in the area in recent time.