Gunmen have kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Mathias Opara, in Imo State. The priest, also known as Owu Ujo, is the Man of Order and Discipline of the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri. He was kidnapped on Friday, May 26, 2023, along Ejemekwuru/Ogbaku Road while returning to Owerri after performing the funeral rites for the father of one of his colleagues at the Izombo community in the Oguta LGA, Imo State. Recall that Jude Maduka, the Catholic …
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Reverend Father Emmanuel Silas who was kidnapped from the parish rectory of Saint Charles Catholic Church, Zambina in Kauru Local Government within the early hours of Monday, June 4, has regained his freedom. The incident comes less than two weeks after the priest in charge of the Kaduna Polytechnic Catholic community, Reverend Father Vitus Borogo was killed on his farm at Kujama in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A statement released by the Catholic Diocese of …
Gunmen have kidnapped a priest in charge of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Ikabigbo community, Etsako West Local Government of Edo State, Rev. Fr. Christopher Odia. It was gathered that Odia, of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, was preparing for Mass on Sunday morning, June 26, when the gunmen stormed his residence and whisked him away to unknown destination. According Daily Trust that the community vigilante group are already combing the bush to rescue the priest. A source within the …
A Catholic priest took his own life days after learning police were investigating him over a ‘historic allegation’, a coroner has ruled. Canon Michael McCoy, 57, was found dead at his apartment in Newcastle on April 10 last year. An inquest heard that a week earlier, on April 3, an incident involving Mr McCoy had been reported to Northumbria Police. A ‘very brief account’ was obtained from the complainant a day later. Mr McCoy, who was Dean …
Police officers in Makueni County are investigating the death of a Catholic priest whose body was found lying lifeless in a local lodging at Kilala Market, Makueni, Kenya. Father Stephen Kyalo who was serving in Kako area in Makueni Parish, reportedly booked a room at the lodging around 8:00 am on Sunday January 23, and ordered whiskey worth ksh1,600. The police report read; “At around 0800hrs, they received a client who needed a room and was booked after paying …
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has distanced itself from the killing of an Anglican priest, Rev. Emeka Merenu, in Nkwere Local Government Area of Imo State. Unknown gunmen alleged to be members of the IPOB’s Eastern Security Network ESN killed the priest-in-charge of St Andrew’s Anglican church, Ihitte-Ukwa, over claims he brought in soldiers to protect the church and the school during the secessionist group’s sit-at-home-order. Read here. In a statement from its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, …