Friday, November 21, 2025 - The Archdiocese of Kaduna has dismissed rumours circulating on social media that the kidnapped Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Bobbo Paschal, has been k!lled by his abductors.
The parish priest of St. Stephen Parish of the Catholic
Church in Kushe Gugbu, Kagarko Local Government Area was abducted by terrorists on
Monday, November 17, 2025.
The attackers armed men stormed the community and forcefully
took the priest from his residence.
One person was k!lled during the raid, while several other
residents were also abducted.
In a statement issued on Thursday, November 20, the
Chancellor of the Archdiocese Rev. Fr. Christian Okewu Emmanuel, described the
news as false and unfounded.
He appealed to the public, bloggers, and social media users
to avoid spreading unverified information.
According to the statement, such rumours could cause
unnecessary panic to the priest's family and complicate rescue efforts.
“The Archdiocese remains grateful for the prayers and support
from the faithful and the general public, and urges everyone to continue in
solidary of prayers for Fr. Paschal and others in custody of the abductors,”
the statement read.
“Any further updates not communicated through our official
channel of communication should be disregarded.”
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