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Another priest is kidnapped amid Nigeria’s security crisis

Another priest is kidnapped amid Nigeria’s security crisis

Friday, October 16, 2026

The diocese said it was entrusting Father Otache, and all others currently held captive by kidnappers across the country, to Mary's powerful intercession. The post Another priest is kidnapped amid Nigeria’s security crisis first appeared on OSV News.

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