A Catholic Priest of Wukari Catholic Diocese, Thaddeus Terhembe, has been abducted by suspected gunmen in Taraba State.
According to the Communication Officer of the Catholic Diocese of Wukari, John Jerome, in a statement on Sunday, the priest was abducted in his parish at Saint Ann’s Parish, Sarkin Kudu, in the Ibi Local Government Area of the state.
He, however, urged residents to pray for his safety and quick return.
Also, two persons were said to have been kidnapped in the Gulum axis of Jalingo, the state capital, after the kidnappers stormed the house of their victims and kidnapped them to an unknown destination through a bush path.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Usman, confirmed the incident.