AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Nigerian priest Emmanuel Azubuike is free

Tuesday, 12 November 2024 priests kidnappings

NIGERIA

2024-11-12
The Nigerian priest Emmanuel Azubuike is free

2024-11-07
Rector of the minor Seminary is free: he had offered himself as a hostage in exchange for two students

2024-11-06
Another priest kidnapped in Imo State, southern Nigeria

2024-11-04
President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference: "The explosion of crimes in Nigeria is related to the spread of drugs among young people"

2024-10-31
Two people arrested in connection with the kidnapping of Father Thomas Ayode

2024-10-29
Rector of a seminary offers himself as hostage in exchange for two students

Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - The Nigerian priest Emmanuel Azubuike, kidnapped on November 5 (see Fides, 6/11/2024), is free. According to the Diocese of Okigwe, Father Azubuike was "released in the early hours of November 11". Father Azubuike, parish priest of St. Theresa's Church in Obollo in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, in southern Nigeria, was kidnapped on November 5 while he was returning to his parish. In recent days, Father Thomas Oyode, the Rector of the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary School in Agenegabode in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, who was kidnapped on October 27, was also released (see Fides, 29/10/2024 and 7/11/2024). (L.M.) (Agenzia Fides, 12/11/2024)

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