February 08, (THEWILL) – The Catholic Priest of St Monica’s Catholic Church, Rev. Fr. Joseph Shekari who was kidnapped on Sunday has been released by his abductors.
The development was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday, by the chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Okolo.
He said Shekari was released at about 10.30pm on Monday.
Okolo thanked everyone who offered prayers for the priest’s release and prayed to God for the repose of the soul of his cook who was killed during the attack.
He directed all priests of the diocese to celebrate mass of thanksgiving to God for the quick release of Shekari as well as mass for the dead for his departed cook.
THEWILL had reported that gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked Ikulu Fari, a Catholic parish located in Chawai, in the Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna state and abducted Rev Fr Joseph Shekari.
His cook was reportedly killed when the marauders stormed the place at 11:30pm on Sunday.
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