Gunmen abduct Catholic priest in Adamawa

The Very Rev. Fr. Oliver Buba, has been abducted by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday.

Our correspondent gathered that the priest was abducted at St. Rita’s Catholic Church in Bare community in Numan local government council of the state.

Confirming the incident, the Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, Rev. Dr. Stephen Mamza, urged the Christian faithful spread across the state to pray fervently for his swift release.

Some members of the Catholic community who spoke with The Guardian, called on the state government to collaborate with the security agencies to fish out the perpetrators.

While admonishing the security to leave no stone unturned in securing his release unhurt, they appealed to Christian faithful, irrespective of denomination to seek for God’s intervention.

A police source said the command is working tirelessly round the clock to track down the perpetrators and secure the release of the priest.

He urged members of the public with useful information that will lead to the arrest of the abductors to contact security agencies in the state.