Parish Priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church Damba, Gusau, Zamfara State, Mikah Suleiman has regained his freedom from bandits who kidnapped him two weeks ago.
Gatekeepers News reports that Director of Communications, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Pascal Salifu announced the priest’s release through a statement released on Sunday.
The statement goes, “We are overjoyed to announce the safe release of Fr Mikah Suleiman, who was kidnapped on 22/06/2024.”
‘We extend our heartfelt gratitude to God for His protection and to everyone who offered prayers and support during this challenging time.”
“Our thanks also go to the authorities and all involved in securing Fr Mikah’s release. He is currently receiving the necessary care and support.”
Salifu further urged people to continue to pray for him as he begins his recovery.
Before this, state Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Yazid Abubakar confirmed the priest’s abduction on Saturday.
He said, “Yes, the incident happened early hour of today, the Reverend Father was kidnapped in his residence. We were not informed when the incident happened but what I gathered was that the man stays alone not in the church.”
“We have deployed our tactical squad to go after the kidnappers with the aim of rescuing the victim unhurt.”
