Umar Faruk, Gusau
Suspected bandits have kidnapped the Parish Priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church Damba, Gusau, Zamfara State, Revd. Fr. Mikah Suleiman.
Spokesperson of the Zamfara State Police Command, Yazid Abubakar, said that Father Mikah was kidnapped around 3am on Saturday at his residence in the Damba area of Gusau.
He noted that the incident was not reported to the police but the command has deployed a police tactical squad to the trail of the kidnappers to ensure his safe return.
“We have deployed our tactical squad to go after the kidnappers with the aim of rescuing the victim unhurt,” he said.
The acting Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Very. Revd. Fr. Nuhu Iliya, in a statement on Saturday, confirmed the abduction.
His statement read, “With sadness in our hearts, we write to inform the general public of the kidnap of one of our priests, Revd. Fr. Mikah Suleiman. This sad event occurred in the early hours of today, Saturday, 22nd June 2024 in the Father’s rectory. Fr Mikah is the Parish Priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church Damba, Gusau, Zamfara State.
“We invite all Christ’s faithful and all men and women of goodwill to earnestly pray for his quick and safe release.”
