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Catholic Priest Butchered To Death By Unknown Gunmen In Niger State (Photo) by envoymedia: 9:52pm On Jan 17, 2021
A Catholic priest, Father John Gbakaan, has been killed by unknown gunmen in Niger State, IgbereTV 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.

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 as at the time of making this report.

A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Ugochukwu Ugwoke who took to Twitter to mourn the deceased priest, wrote;

"Rev. Fr. John Gbakaan, a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Minna, Nigeria was last night, abducted and killed by some gunmen.

In your charity, kindly join in praying for the repose of his soul"
https://twitter.com/FrUgochukwu/status/1350391831863971840?s=19

https://igberetvnews.com/1379364/catholic-priest-butchered-death-unknown-gunmen-niger-state-photo/

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Re: Catholic Priest Butchered To Death By Unknown Gunmen In Niger State (Photo) by Acekidc4(m): 9:53pm On Jan 17, 2021
Catholic Priest Kwa??And God did not Save Him
Re: Catholic Priest Butchered To Death By Unknown Gunmen In Niger State (Photo) by othermen: 9:55pm On Jan 17, 2021
The occurrences in the country make it seem Christians are a threatened people in the north. CAN looks away, the big prophets and preachers too.

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Re: Catholic Priest Butchered To Death By Unknown Gunmen In Niger State (Photo) by nairalander2020(m): 9:59pm On Jan 17, 2021
This world
Re: Catholic Priest Butchered To Death By Unknown Gunmen In Niger State (Photo) by DICKstractor: 10:00pm On Jan 17, 2021
undecided


Insecurity in this country is becoming alarming every passing day.

Manchester united defense is better than Nigeria's security

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Re: Catholic Priest Butchered To Death By Unknown Gunmen In Niger State (Photo) by falcon01: 10:02pm On Jan 17, 2021
Acekidc4:
Catholic Priest Kwa??And God did not Save Him
he has completed his mission

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Re: Catholic Priest Butchered To Death By Unknown Gunmen In Niger State (Photo) by MrOjay1(m): 11:53pm On Jan 17, 2021
na wa o

This is a targeted execution.
Re: Catholic Priest Butchered To Death By Unknown Gunmen In Niger State (Photo) by Moferere: 12:06am On Jan 18, 2021
What is really happening in this country?

Lambata - Lapai, I used to ply that route. Where is now safe in this country
Re: Catholic Priest Butchered To Death By Unknown Gunmen In Niger State (Photo) by Nobody: 12:45am On Jan 18, 2021
embarassed embarassed Bandits have become bold because they know that the gworo chewing dullard keeps appointing incompetent people as head of security agencies to combat crime. May evil never depart from his household and that of the zombies that support him and his evil regime

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Re: Catholic Priest Butchered To Death By Unknown Gunmen In Niger State (Photo) by Ifabernard(m): 9:29am On Jan 18, 2021
RIP padre. But tis corn tree get as e be ooo
Re: Catholic Priest Butchered To Death By Unknown Gunmen In Niger State (Photo) by amuwo1980: 4:39pm On Jan 18, 2021
He was probably wearing his collar or the jihadist bandits searched him and identified him as a catholic priest and with the anger of what kuka said about prophet Buhari they descended on him and shredded him to bits

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