AFRICA/NIGERIA – Father Bobbo Paschal released after two months in the hands of his kidnappers

Abuja – After two months in prison, Father Bobbo Paschal, parish priest of St. Stephen’s Parish Church in the Kushe Gudgu Kagarko Local Government Area , of Kaduna State , is free again. He was kidnapped from his rectory in the early morning hours of November 17 . During the attack, the bandits killed the priest’s brother. His release was confirmed by a statement from the Archdiocese of Kaduna, signed by its chancellor, Father Christian Okewu Emmanuel, according to which the priest was released unharmed on January 17.
Msgr. Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, Archbishpo of Kaduna, thanked the security authorities, parishioners, and citizens who had campaigned and prayed for Father Paschal’s release.
A few hours after his abduction, a false report of the priest’s death circulated on some social media platforms, which was then officially denied by the Archdiocese of Kaduna .
The circumstances of Father Paschal’s release are currently unknown.

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