By Kamsi Anayo
Rev. Fr Thaddeus Terhembe of Wukari Catholic Diocese in Taraba state has been taken away by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers.
A press statement from the
Communication Officer of the Catholic Diocese of Wukari, Rev Fr John Jerome confirmed the incident.
He said that Terhembe was abducted in his parish at Saint Ann’s Parish, Sarkin Kudu in the Ibi Local Government Area of the state in the early hours of Sunday.
The statement urged 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, the Taraba state capital, and their personal belongings were taken away as well.
The kidnappers stormed the house of their victims without interference and whisked them to an unknown destination through a bush path.
The State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Usman confirmed the incident.