•Catholic Bishops in Nigeria Catholic priests in Makurdi, Benue State, have distanced themselves from Governor Hyacinth Alia’s recent declaration that the insecurity in the state should not be classified as genocide. Alia, a Catholic priest turned politician, had on Wednesday stated that the security challenges facing Benue should not be descr...
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old suspect, Tahamado Demian, for the kidnapping of two Catholic priests, Reverend Fathers Abraham Samman of the Jalingo Diocese and Matthew Dusami of the Yola Diocese. This was disclosed in a statement that the command’s spokesperson, Suleiman Nguroje, shared on X.com last night. The sta...
•Gunmen Suspected kidnappers have abducted two Catholic priests from their residence in Numan, Adamawa State. The Police Command, which confirmed the abduction in a statement this morning, said the incident happened in the earlier hours of the day. It said the Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, who condemned the kidnapping of Reverend...

