Catholic Diocese calls for prayers for abducted pastoral workers

The Catholic Diocese of Minna has called for prayers for the release of abducted pastoral workers by suspected bandits in Gyedna, Tafa Local Government Area, Niger.

Supreme News reports that Rev. Fr. Paul Sanogo and Seminarian Melchior were kidnapped by bandits on Aug. 3 at the Priest residence in Gyedna, Niger.

This is contained in a statement by Most. Rev. Martin Uzoukwu, Catholic Bishop of Minna, on Thursday.

“On behalf of my Auxiliary, Most Rev. Sylvester Luka Gopep, the priests, and the Religious of the Catholic Diocese of Minna,

”I request your prayers for Sanogo and Melchior. We pray the Lord hears our prayers and brings them back in peace,” he said.

He said that the duo were pastoral workers at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Gyedna, in the Tafa area of the state.