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 kidnapped the priest in charge of St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Anchuna, on Monday evening.
Confirming the incident in a statement on Monday, the Hausa Christians Foundation said the gunmen stormed the priest’s official residence and whisked him away to an unknown destination.
The statement reads, “Barely two days that Rev Silas Y Ali an ECWA Pastor of ECWA Zonzon DCC was martyred (11/09/2021) by Hausa/Fulani Muslims at Zango Town, Zangon Kataf LGA of Kaduna State another Catholic Priest of Anchuna Parish Rev.
“Fr. Benson Yakusak in Ikulu Chiefdom of Zagon Kataf LGA, Kaduna State, was kidnapped by “unknown gunmen” this yesterday’s night (13-09-2021).
“Join us to pray for God’s intervention concerning this God’s servant. We shall not lose this one to these evil people in Jesus Name. Amen!
“Pray for Kaduna State! Pray for the Church in Northern Nigeria! #HACFOPersecutionWatch”
