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Assailants kidnapped Father Nathaniel Asuwaye, the pastor of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Karku, Nigeria, along with 10 others, the Nigerian Diocese of Kafanchan announced Feb. 7 in a press release asking for prayers.
“This terrible event occurred at about 03:20 [AM] at his residence, and the situation was described by the villagers as an act of invasion by a group of terrorists,” read the release, which was written by the diocesan chancellor, Father Jacob Shanet.
"At the time of writing this report, the incident has resulted in the killing of three people (Mr Jacob Dan'azumi, Mr Maitala Kaura, and Alhaji), aside from those abducted," he continued.
Fr. Shanet asked for prayers for those kidnapped or killed.
“We kindly invite all priests, Christian faithful, and men and women of goodwill to pray for Fr. Nathaniel, the other ten people, and the repose of the souls of those who were killed during the attack,” he said in the release.
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“This terrible event occurred at about 03:20 [AM] at his residence, and the situation was described by the villagers as an act of invasion by a group of terrorists,” read the release, which was written by the diocesan chancellor, Father Jacob Shanet.
"At the time of writing this report, the incident has resulted in the killing of three people (Mr Jacob Dan'azumi, Mr Maitala Kaura, and Alhaji), aside from those abducted," he continued.
Fr. Shanet asked for prayers for those kidnapped or killed.
“We kindly invite all priests, Christian faithful, and men and women of goodwill to pray for Fr. Nathaniel, the other ten people, and the repose of the souls of those who were killed during the attack,” he said in the release.
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Nigerian priest kidnapped along with 10 civilians - Zeale
Assailants kidnapped Father Nathaniel Asuwaye and 10 others, the Nigerian Diocese of Kafanchan announced Feb. 7 in a press release asking for prayers.
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