Suspected bandits have kidnapped Revd. Fr. Mikah Suleiman, the parish priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church in Damba, Gusau, Zamfara State.
The Acting Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Very Revd. Fr. Nuhu Iliya, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday.
“With sadness in our hearts, we write to inform the general public of the kidnap of one of our priests, Revd. Fr. Mikah Suleiman.
This sad event occurred in the early hours of today, Saturday, 22nd June 2024 in the Father’s rectory.
Fr Mikah is the Parish Priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church Damba, Gusau, Zamfara State,” the statement read.
The statement urged Christians and all people of goodwill to pray earnestly for the quick and safe release of the priest.
Yazid Abubakar, spokesperson for the Zamfara State Police Command, confirmed the abduction, stating that Father Mikah was kidnapped around 3:00 am on Saturday at his residence in the Damba area of Gusau.
Abubakar added that the Command has deployed a Police tactical squad to track the kidnappers and rescue the priest.
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