Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Abuja appealed for prayers for the abducted priest at a virtual event on persecuted Christians, on the 25th of November.

“My priest in Abuja was kidnapped and he is still in captivity. Kindly pray for his safe release, please,” the archbishop said.

Dajo was abducted by gunmen during an attack on the town of Yangoji, where his parish (St. Anthony’s Catholic Church) is located.

Kidnappings of Catholics in Nigeria are an ongoing problem that not only affects priests and seminarians but also lay faithful, according to the archbishop. 

“We have cases of abductions, detentions and killings by terrorist groups, criminal herdsmen, bandits and gangs of kidnappers to contend with,” he said.

“Last week, in one of our parishes in Abuja archdiocese behind the parish house, five children of the same parents were kidnapped, and the following day a woman preparing for her church wedding was also kidnapped. They have not been found.”

Source: CNA