Abducted Kaduna Catholic Priest Regains Freedom

Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Silas, of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Kaduna State, North West Nigeria, has been released barely 24 hours after he was abducted by some armed men.

Gatekeepers News reports that the Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Kaduna State, North West Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Okolo confirmed this in a statement.

Silas was kidnapped from the parish rectory at St. Charles Catholic Church in Zambina, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State in the early hours of Monday.

“With hearts filled with joy, we raise our voices in a symphony of praises as we announce the return of our brother, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Silas.

“He was abducted by armed persons from the parish rectory at St. Charles Catholic Church, Zambina, in Kauru Local Government Area, in the early hours of Monday, July 4th 2022,” the statement reads.