Abducted Kaduna Catholic priest freed
Rev. Fr. Joseph Shekari, the Catholic Priest of St Monica’s Catholic Church in Ikulu Pari, who was kidnapped on Sunday, has been freed by his kidnappers.
This was said by the Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Okolo, on Tuesday.
He stated that Shekari was discharged at 10:30 p.m. on Monday.
Okolo thanked everyone who prayed for the Priest’s release and prayed to God for the soul of his chef, who was slain in the attack.
He instructed all Priests in the Diocese to celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving to God for Shekari’s fast release, as well as a Mass for the Dead for his late chef.
