{"id":57290,"date":"2024-04-28T17:34:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T17:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/catholic-priest-and-driver-found-murdered-after-kidnapping-in-tambura-county"},"modified":"2024-04-28T17:52:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T17:52:26","slug":"catholic-priest-and-driver-found-murdered-after-kidnapping-in-tambura-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/catholic-priest-and-driver-found-murdered-after-kidnapping-in-tambura-county","title":{"rendered":"Catholic priest and driver found murdered after kidnapping in Tambura County"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>A South Sudanese Catholic priest and his boda-boda (motorcycle taxi) driver have been found murdered, a day after being kidnapped along the Nagero-Tombura County highway, a senior church official confirmed.<\/p>\n

Rev. Father Luke Yugue was reported missing on Saturday, April 27th, after departing Nagero County at noon.<\/p>\n

Bishop Barani Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tambura-Yambio had appealed to the state government for assistance in locating the priest.<\/p>\n

A senior church official, speaking on condition of anonymity to Sudans Post this afternoon, said Father Yugue and his driver were found murdered.<\/p>\n

He said police are investigating the circumstances of the kidnapping and the identities of the perpetrators.<\/p>\n

\u201cRegrettably, he has been murdered. He went missing yesterday at 1 PM, and that was the last time he was called from Nagero,\u201d the official said on phone from Yambio. \u201cNow he has been found dead with the boda-boda rider. We won\u2019t say much as police investigation is ongoing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Archbishop Kussala\u2019s earlier statement indicated that Father Yugue and his driver were last contacted at 1:00 PM while traveling.<\/p>\n

\u201cRev. Fr Luke left Nagero at 12:00 Noon by road on Motorbike together with his Driver Mr. Gbeko. They were last found online at 1:00 PM when called by Catechist Ngbandua of Maringindo,\u201d Archbishop Kussala said in an earlier statement extended to Sudans Post.<\/p>\n

\u201cUp until now Fr. Luke and his Driver have not reached Tombura and are missing, their telephones are off. I am writing this note to ask the State Government to find Fr. Yugue and his driver Mr. Gbeko and bring them to us,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The archbishop urged the public to remain calm while the government investigated.<\/p>\n

\u201cI therefore ask the entire people of God for prayers for the safety of Fr. Luke and his Driver. At the same time, I ask for Calm and Restrain from negative emotions from all of us, while waiting for the State Government to take immediate and appropriate actions,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. A South Sudanese Catholic priest and his boda-boda (motorcycle taxi) driver have been found murdered, a day after being kidnapped along the Nagero-Tombura County highway, a senior church official confirmed. Rev. Father Luke Yugue was reported missing on Saturday, April 27th, after departing Nagero County at noon. 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