Benue State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Catherine Anene
Gunmen shoot Catholic priest, abduct two others in Benue
A Catholic priest Rev Fr. Solomom Atongo was yesterday evening shot by hoodlums suspected to be herdsmen.
According to a statement by Rev.Joseph Beba, who is the Chairman, Diocesan Priests , Rev. Atongo was shot on Makurdi- Naka road on his way from Naka, headquarters of Gwer West Local Government Area.
Rev .Atongo is the priest in charge of St Johns Quasi Parish, Jimba.
His condition was said to be critical as he was immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment.
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It was learnt that Fr. Atongo was in the company of two people when the hoodlums struck.
After shooting the priest and thinking he was dead, the herders reportedly whisked away the other persons to an unknown destination. There was no information about their whereabouts at press time.
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