by Catholic Star Newspaper

The occupation by Fulani herdsmen of Yogbo and Mbagwen villages of Benue State has forced the newly ordained priests for the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi who were to celebrate their first Holy Mass at their home parish, St. Michael’s Mission, Yogbo to instead celebrate with their people in the internally displaced persons camps at Abagena and Daudu where they are taking refuge having been displaced by unremitting Fulani attacks.

Fathers Bitrus Abegye and Dominic Tarkighir who in their emotion-laden voices explained that they were at the camps to assure the people that God has not abandoned them even in their present condition, encouraged them not to lose faith in God but rather remain resolute, as their situation was only temporary.

The new priests described as unfortunate the fact that they could not share the joy of their ordination with their families because of sustained attacks by Fulani herdsmen, but appreciated the Catholic Bishop of Makurdi Diocese, Most Revd Wilfred Anagbe for allowing them to celebrate Mass for the people in their forced home, believing that, their visit will strengthen and give them hope to hold firm in their belief in Christ for solution to the unfortunate condition.

Fathers Abegye and Tarkighir prayed God to continue to strengthen and sustain the people in their service to Him who alone can facilitate their return to their ancestral homes.

Leadership of the camps appreciated Bishop Anagbe for always remembering them in their predicament but also allowing the priests to feed them in the spirit, an aspect that they said had been lacking in their lives since they moved to the camps four years ago.

The people equally lauded their sons for remaining resolute to become priests even with the trauma caused by incessant attacks, which, they lamented, thwarted their joy of having them celebrate Masses for them in their home parish. They prayed God to accompany them in their priestly ministry.

Bishop Wilfred Anagbe had during the ordination of the priests and their mates at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral, Makurdi, re-echoed his stand on the killing of his priests and the faithful at Mbalom and other places that he would stop at nothing in his quest for justice for his people.

Fulani herdsmen have continued to attack Benue communities without provocation, leaving the people in dire straits over the years. It could be recalled that Father Felix Tyolaha, VC, who was massacred by marauding herdsmen in Mbalom together with Father Joseph Gor and other faithful during morning Mass was displaced from Yogbo, the home place of Fathers Abegye and Tarkighir.

The priests during the visits also listened to confessions from the people and prayed for them. They had before going into the camps concelebrated at the main Church of St Francis Daudu on Sunday August 8 , 2021.

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It is very sad, when this Fulani herdsmen attacks end?

You can see more photos here: https://lasgidionline.com.ng/2021/08/12/fulani-herdsmen-attacks-force-new-priests-celebreate-first-mass-idp-camp.html

LasgidiOnline:
It is very sad, when this Fulani herdsmen attacks end?

Only God knows

This is a touching story...........I cried while reading this and only sadists will not course the perpetrators of these ignorable and wicked acts ......,....

Take heart my dear people and friends for God will surely raise a David to defeat Goliath and his armies as he did in the old


Our prayers are with you always

Do my prophet no harm...

The system has really failed us.

Kindly check my signature for your quality content writeups.

Hmm

Fathers Abegye and Tarkighir prayed God to continue to strengthen and sustain the people in their service to Him who alone can facilitate their return to their ancestral homes.

God bless the Fathers for this noble gesture.
All evil herdsmen and terrorists in our nation will never end well in life.



That being said,
Talking about the governor of the state,
If the truth wanna kill them, let them die!

Eeyaa... The church is marching on

I know how it feels,

but the glory of the first mass would never be lost.

God will redeem his people

If this is not shameful what else could be shame?

A Nigerian living as a refugee in his/her own fatherland.

Are there no youth in benue state? Are there no mothers or local government chairmen? Are there no graduates in benue state? Bring solution to this evil

The day benue indigenes will organise themselves properly, the sky is the limit to what they can achieve. Every local government should have a comprehensive list of all their resident,

The problem is that some local government or villages are too small, or too big. Small villages should know that Isolation is dangerous, they would need help, don't think you don't need other people's help

Good one

Even as a Muslim, I like the Catholic way of life

more grace sir...
ds are the real loyalist to God's calling..
may God keep protectn u guys

Ok

This is why I am love with Catholic church. The are Always there weather good or bad

Hi

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seba why?

alphaconde:
I know how it feels,

but the glory of the first mass would never be lost.

God will redeem his people

Pope needs to visit Nigeria on this endless killings of Catholics by the Fulani bandits.

The People causing all these read their holy books too and still carry out their agenda

But here are the people who are supposed to look for a way of defending themselves praying to God to come down from Heaven and save them

Is it Till they come for them in the Idp camp before they take action

Patrioticman007:


Pope needs to visit Nigeria on this endless killings of Catholics by the Fulani bandits.

hopefully, but let the killings stop already.

Take a look at that picture and you know who's killing who..
Yet they will deny there is a religious undertone to these massacres.

It's well !!!

We will prevail in His name !!!

Bola146:


Only God knows

humans do also

Hahahah! Ndi one Nigeria

Congratulations Fr. on ur ordination . The havock caused in ur community God will surely intervene to a rescue