Priest abducted - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Mon, 09 Mar 2020 04:43:36 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Priest abducted - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Priest abducted in southern Nigeria freed https://cathnews.co.nz/2020/03/09/priest-abducted-nigeria/ Mon, 09 Mar 2020 06:50:45 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=124856 A diocesan priest abducted from southern Nigeria is now free after being held in captivity for nearly three days. "I have been reliably informed that Father David Echioda has been released by his abductors. Thank you for your prayers and support during this difficult time," said an official of the Diocese of Otukpo in a Read more

Priest abducted in southern Nigeria freed... Read more]]> A diocesan priest abducted from southern Nigeria is now free after being held in captivity for nearly three days.

"I have been reliably informed that Father David Echioda has been released by his abductors. Thank you for your prayers and support during this difficult time," said an official of the Diocese of Otukpo in a message to priests on March 3.

Father Echioda was abducted by armed assailants on March 1 as he was driving back to the seminary where he works in Ochobo. Read more

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