Catholic Priest

The Police have confirmed the kidnap of Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Azubuike, the Parish Priest of St. Theresa’s Catholic Parish, Obollo in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. Azubuike was kidnapped at Ayayi…

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested two persons suspected to be connected with the kidnap of a Catholic priest in the state, Rev Fr. Thomas Oyode. Oyode, who is the rector of the Immaculate Conception Minor…

The kidnappers' of a reverend father in Edo State are demanding a ransom of N200 million to release. Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode who is the rector of the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary of the Catholic…

Rev. Fr. Charles Igechi, a Catholic priest, has been shot dead by gunmen in Benin-City, the Edo State capital. The priest, who served under the Benin Archdiocese, was shot dead by suspected gunmen along the Agbor Road at the Bypass area in…

A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Luke Adeleke of Abeokuta Diocese, was killed, on Sunday, in Abeokuta on his way home after Mass. Fr Adeleke went to celebrate Christmas vigil Mass in one outstation last night in Abeokuta Diocese, after Mass,…

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Luka Benson Yakusak, from his residence in Ikulu Chiefdom in the Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Anaedoonline.ng learned that the gunmen…

Anthony Iwuoma A Nigerian-born Catholic priest serving in Malawi, Fr. Kelvin Ugwu, has frowned at failure of the government to arrest the spare of insecurity bedeviling the country . Ugwu in a post on his verified Facebook page,…

Suspected bandits have reportedly ambushed and killed a Catholic priest at Kufai Amadu in Takum Local Government Area, of Taraba State, setting him and his vehicle ablaze. The cleric was said to be on his way to Takum for a peace meeting…

A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Andrew Igbana, has said that Priests also face challenges, tough moments and sometimes, receive insults from members of the public. Fr Igbana stated this on Friday while delivering a sermon at the 10th…

Daniel Anokwuru A Catholic priest, identified as Fr. Paul Offu, has been shot dead by suspected Fulani helmsmen in Enugu State. According a report by one Engr. Aneke, he alleged that Fr. Offu was shot dead, on Thursday,  by the Fulani…