Gunmen have kidnapped the parish priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Reverend Father Jeremiah Yakubu in Kaduna State.
The Reverend Father was kidnapped in Karku in Kauru Local Government Area of the state.
In a statement by the Chancellor of Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Reverend Father Emmanuel Okolo, Father Yakubu was kidnapped from the parish rectory in Kauru at about 11pm on Sunday.
While calling for an intense prayer for the quick and safe release of the victim from his abductors, the chancellor also appeals to the parishioners to refrain from taking laws into their hands.
He assured parishioners that the church will use all legitimate means to ensure the quick return of the kidnapped Reverend Father.
Meanwhile the police authorities in Kaduna are yet to comment on the incident.
