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Gunmen Kill Catholic Priest Kidnapped In Niger State

A priest of the Catholic Diocese of Minna, Nigeria, Rev. Fr. John Gbakaan, has been killed by gunmen suspected to be bandits.

The priest was reportedly killed after he was abducted last night by the bandits in the north-central state.

Another Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Ugochukwu Ugwoke, made the announcement on Saturday, January 16 via Twitter.

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The brutal killing of the priest has sparked an outpouring of emotions by Catholic faithful in the state and beyond.

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