UPDATED: Bandits abduct Catholic Priests, Revd. Fr. Mikah in Zamfara

Revd. Fr. Mikah Suleiman, a priest in the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, has been abducted.

Fr. Suleiman who is the parish priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church in Damba, Gusau, Zamfara State, was abducted from his rectory on Saturday, June 22, 2024, in the early hours of the morning

“We invite all Christ’s faithful and all men and women of goodwill to earnestly pray for his quick and safe release.

“We equally commend him to the powerful intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Priests, for his speedy release from the hands of his abductors,” read a statement that was signed by Very. Revd. Fr. Nuhu Iliya,
A.g Chancellor Catholic Diocese of Sokoto.