Kidnapped Nigerian Catholic priest found dead, another escapes


  • World
  • Wednesday, 20 Jul 2022

LAGOS (Reuters) - A Nigerian Catholic priest abducted last week was found murdered on Tuesday while his colleague managed to escaped from his captors in the northern state of Kaduna, the local diocese said.

Fathers John Mark Cheitnum and Donatus Cleophas were seized in the town of Lere when attending a parish function at Christ the King Catholic Church, Yadin Garu last Friday.

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