A Nigerian priest abducted in March died while in captivity, according to the Archdiocese of Kaduna, Nigeria.

In a statement issued May 12 by Fides, Father Christian Okewu Emmanuel, archdiocesan chancellor, said Father Joseph Aketeh Bako died “at the hands of his captors between April 18 and 20, 2022”. Information Guide Nigeria

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Father Bako was kidnapped on March 8 after armed terrorists attacked the parish rectory in Kudenda, a village outside Kaduna.

According to Father Emmanuel, Father Bako’s brother, who was visiting him the night of the kidnapping, was killed “in his presence” by the attackers. jamb results

“We have not recovered the body, but we have confirmation of death. The people who were kidnapped with (Father Bako) saw him die,” he said.