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Armed men suspected to be kidnappers have abducted one Rev. Fr Thaddeus Terhembe of Wukari Catholic Diocese in Taraba state.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday.
A press statement from the communication officer Rev Fr John Jerome of the Catholic Diocese of Wukari confirming the incident says he was abducted in his parish at Saint Ann’s Parish, Sarkin Kudu in the Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State.
The statement is urging residents to pray for his safety and quick return.
In a related development, two persons are said to have been kidnapped in the Gulum axis of Jalingo, Taraba State capital, and their personal belongings were taken away as well.
The kidnappers stormed the house of their victim without interference and whisked them to an unknown destination through a bush path.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Taraba State Abdullahi Usmanconfirmed the incident. (Excerpted from a Channels TV report)
