Armed bandits have abducted the parish priest of St. Gerald Quasi Parish, Kurmin Risga, in the Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Rev. Fr. Ibrahim Amos was taken from his residence in the early hours of Thursday, April 24, at approximately 12:15 a.m.
The Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Rev. Fr. Jacob Shanet, confirmed the abduction in a statement made available to journalists in Kaduna.
“With profound sorrow, we write to announce that Rev. Fr. Ibrahim Amos, the Parish Priest of St. Gerald Quasi Parish, Kurmin Risga, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was abducted,” the statement read.
Rev. Fr. Shanet further appealed for prayers for the priest’s safe return, while urging the public to remain calm and not take matters into their own hands.
“We will use every legitimate and available means to ensure that Rev. Fr. Ibrahim Amos returns to us unharmed and in good health,” he assured.
He concluded the statement with a prayer: “May the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of priests and religious, and all the angels intercede for us and bring him back to us safe and sound.”
As of the time of this report, no group has claimed responsibility for the abduction, and the whereabouts of Rev. Fr. Amos remain unknown. Security agencies have yet to issue an official statement.
