Father Dominic Ukpong, provincial secretary of the Claretians, denounced the kidnapping of his two priests in a statement on February 2, asking for “prayers at this difficult time for their safety and quick release from captivity.”
Nigeria has been facing a wave of violence perpetrated by gangs, whose members carry out indiscriminate attacks, kidnappings for ransom and, in some cases, murders. Since 2009, the insurgency by Boko Haram, a group seeking to turn Africa’s most populous nation into an Islamic state, has posed a major challenge to the country.
Translated and adapted by the ACI Prensa team. Originally published in ICA Africa.