Bandits in the early hours of Tuesday invaded St. Pius Catholic Church, Kushe Makarantan, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State and abducted a priest, Catechist’s wife, and four others.
The Catholic Archbishop of Kaduna, Most Rev. Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, said the affected Priest, Rev Fr. Anthony Dawa was kidnapped in the church premises while the Catechist’s wife and four others were kidnapped in their houses which is around the church.
Ndagoso said that the kidnappers have not yet demanded ransom as of Tuesday.
He recalled the kidnapping of one of his Priests two years ago, saying that, “today marks it two years and five days that bandits abducted Rev Fr. John Bako shakolo, in Ankwa, we have not heard anything from him till now, and this one has happened”.
He called on the Kaduna State Government to rescue the priests and others who are also still in the kidnappers’ den.
