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Fr. John Gbakaan is latest victim of bandits, who have become major security issue.
In Nigeria, where kidnapping for ransom has become a major security issue, three Catholic priests since November have kidnapped and released within days.
Fr. John Gbakaan was not so fortunate. The parish priest of St. Anthony Church in Gulu, in the Diocese of Minna, was kidnapped and murdered on January 15, along the road from Lambata to Lapai in the state of Niger, Fides Agency reported.
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Nigerian priest kidnapped and killed
In Nigeria, where kidnapping for ransom has become a major security issue, three Catholic priests since November have kidnapped and released within days.
Fr. John Gbakaan was not so fortunate. The parish priest of St. Anthony Church in Gulu, in the Diocese of Minna, was kidnapped and murdered on January 15, along the road from Lambata to Lapai in the state of Niger, Fides Agency reported.
Continued below.
Nigerian priest kidnapped and killed
