Saturday, August 1, 2026 - A Catholic seminarian, Mr. Kelvin Ochai, has been kidnapped by gunmen who invaded a Catholic Bishop’s residence in Benue State.
It was gathered that the incident occurred
on Wednesday, July 29, when the armed men invaded the Bishop’s residence
at the Asa III area in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.
The Otukpo Diocesan Chancellor, Rev. Fr. Joseph Aboyi Itodo
confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Friday, July 31.
The statement said Bishop Michael Ekwoyi Apochi, “who is
deeply saddened by this unfortunate development”, has called on all Christ’s
Faithful in the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo and all people of goodwill to
earnestly pray for the seminarian’s quick and safe release.
“We commit our brother and all those in the kidnappers’ den
throughout the country to the powerful intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary
for their speedy and safe release from the hands of their abductors,” the
statement added.
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