{"id":60886,"date":"2022-03-08T18:56:33","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T17:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=60886"},"modified":"2022-03-08T17:13:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T16:13:43","slug":"gunmen-abduct-catholic-priest-kill-guards-in-kaduna-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/gunmen-abduct-catholic-priest-kill-guards-in-kaduna-community","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen abduct Catholic priest, kill guards in Kaduna community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Suspected bandits invaded Kudendan community, in Kaduna State, around 1.00 a.m. on Tuesday, and kidnapped a Catholic Church priest, Reverend Fr. Joseph Akeke.<\/p>\n<p>The incident sent many residents into confusion, as they heard sounds of gunshots, thinking it was from the security operatives protecting the community.<\/p>\n<p>A resident, Sunday Moses, said, \u201cthe kidnappers killed two security guards before gaining access to the Reverend Father\u2019s house.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He explained that a woman and her two children were kidnapped, together with the priest.<\/p>\n<p>Kaduna Police spokesman, ASP Jalige Mohammed did not pick his calls, and did not respond to text messages sent to him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Suspected bandits invaded Kudendan community, in Kaduna State, around 1.00 a.m. on Tuesday, and kidnapped a Catholic Church priest, Reverend Fr. Joseph Akeke. The incident sent many residents into confusion, as they heard sounds of gunshots, thinking it was from the security operatives protecting the community. 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