Catholic Priest butchered to death in Niger state while his brother is kidnapped for N30M Ransom
A Catholic priest, Father John Gbakaan, has been killed by unknown gunmen in Niger State.
According to reports, Fr. Gbakaan alongside his brother and another priest travelled to Makurdi in Benue state last Thursday, January 14 to see his mother. The cleric was on his way back to Niger state with his brother when they were attacked by gunmen along Lambata-Lapai road. The attackers were said to have descended on the priest with machetes, hacking his body beyond recognition.
His body was found the following day tied to a tree in a bush while his vehicle, a Toyota Venza was also found in the bush.
Meanwhile, the brother of the deceased clergyman was abducted and is yet to be found. His abductors have reportedly contacted the Catholic Diocese in Minna and initially demanded N30 million as ransom but later reduced it to N5 million.
The state police command is yet to comment on this development.
may his soul rest in peace but the rates of insecurities and kidnapping is alarming and this useless man of a president does nothing about it…. the lives of innocent lost will surely avenge…. useless president…
The activity of these bandits is beyond explanatory and accepta, killing of people everyday is pathetic.
May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace and I hope those involved in this atrocities will be apprehended by the police.
Human being with evil heart, how on would you matchet a fellow human being like you with even pity the family of the deceased, this is pathetic.