Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the priest in charge of St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Bishop Matthew Kukah’s Anchuna Village, Ikulu Chiefdom in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The priest identified as Rev. Fr. Luka Benson Yakusak, was said to have been abducted on Monday night, September 13.
The spokesman of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), Luka Binniyat, confirmed the incident, saying the Catholic priest was abducted at his residence at about 8pm on Monday.
He said the persistent attacks and killings in Southern Kaduna communities, especially in Zangon Kataf LGA, and the seeming inability of security agencies to stop the attacks has rendered the people helpless.
“Yes, I can confirm that a Catholic priest in Achuna, Bishop Kukah’s village was abducted on Monday at about 8pm.
“This is not the first time gunmen are attacking the community. You recall that some years back, the traditional ruler of Ikulu Chiefdom who is Bishop Kukah’s brother was abducted,” Binniyat said.
