Bandits attack Catholic Bishop’s residence in Benue, abduct seminarian

Gunmen suspected to beryllium bandits causing mayhem successful parts of Benue State person abducted a Catholic seminarian, Mr. Kelvin Ochai.

It was gathered that the incidental occurred on Wednesday, erstwhile the equipped men attacked the Bishop’s residence astatine the Asa III country successful Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.

A connection issued on Friday by the Otukpo Diocesan Chancellor, Rev. Fr. Joseph Aboyi Itodo confirmed the incident.

The connection said Bishop Michael Ekwoyi Apochi, “who is profoundly saddened by this unfortunate development”, has called connected each Christ’s Faithful successful the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo and each radical of goodwill to earnestly commune for the seminarian’s speedy and harmless release.

“We perpetrate our member and each those successful the kidnappers’ den passim the state to the almighty intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary for their speedy and harmless merchandise from the hands of their abductors,” the connection added, offering prayers for the merchandise of the seminarian and different Nigerians held by bandits and different gunmen.

Bandits onslaught Catholic Bishop’s residence successful Benue, abduct seminarian