Late Reverend Father Slyvester Okechukwu
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the killing of Kaduna-based Catholic priest, Reverend Father Sylvester Okechukwu, describing it as brutal and senseless.
Okechukwu was abducted from his residence by suspected bandits on Tuesday night and his corpse was found on Wednesday.
He was serving at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Tachiri, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The U.S. Mission is distressed by the brutal and senseless killing of Reverend Father Sylvester Okechukwu in Kaduna State, Nigeria. We strongly condemn this horrific act of violence. We extend our deepest condolences to the family, congregation, and community of Father…
— U.S. Mission Nigeria (@USinNigeria) March 7, 2025
Two days after his death, the US Mission asked the Nigerian government to find his killers.
“The U.S. Mission is distressed by the brutal and senseless killing of Reverend Father Sylvester Okechukwu in Kaduna State, Nigeria.
“We strongly condemn this horrific act of violence,” the diplomatic mission said in a terse statement.
The American mission condoled with the “family, congregation, and community of Father Okechukwu, who have suffered an immeasurable loss.” (Channels TV)
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