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Abducted Catholic Priest Killed By Gunmen In Niger State

by Gerald Onwuka on January 16, 2021

By Onwuka Gerald

A priest of the Catholic Diocese of Minna, Rev. Fr. John Gbakaan has been killed by gunmen.

According to reports, the priest was abducted and killed in Niger state on Friday night.

Another Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Ugochukwu Ugwoke, disclosed this via his Twitter account @ FrUgochukwu on Saturday.

His words

See his Tweet Below:

Rev. Fr. John Gbakaan, a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Minna, Nigeria was last night, abducted and killed by some gunmen.

In your charity, kindly join in praying for the repose of his soul🙏🏽. pic.twitter.com/k9zehAq1Dt
— Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch (@FrUgochukwu) January 16, 2021

Meanwhile the priest’s killing sparked outrage amongst Twitter users across the country who expressed displeasure over the country’s security architecture, especially in the Northern parts of the Nation.

See their Tweets below:

Sad. May his soul haunt the killers forever.
— Pia Lindiwe (@PeggyJo99873394) January 16, 2021

Oh Lord, in your mercy receive and accept the soul of your servant and grant him eternal rest with you. Pls Lord, bring the perpetrators of these evil to book in Jesus name. Amen 🙏. 😭 May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace
— Tessy 😍 #EndBadGovernace (@ogbene_ogar) January 16, 2021

So sad and sorry to hear of another abduction and the killing of a priest😢Rip Father Gbakkaan 🙏
— Irene 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@abbyscot10) January 16, 2021

So sad. May his soul rest in peace. Amen
Dear Lord, we need a better government. Our people can't continue to die like this.
— Adaeze Writes (@adaeze_writes) January 16, 2021