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Reverend Fr. Emmanuel Silas, the Kaduna-based Catholic priest who was abducted by gunmen on Monday, has regained his freedom.
The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Kaduna State, in a statement, yesterday, confirmed his release, barely 24 hours after he was abducted by armed men.
Silas was kidnapped from the parish rectory at St. Charles Catholic Church in Zambina, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna state in the early hours of Monday.
The Chancellor of the Diocese, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Okolo, in a statement, yesterday, thanked everyone who offered prayers for the quick release of the priest.
“With hearts filled with joy, we raise our voices in a symphony of praises, as we announce the return of our brother, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Silas.
“He was abducted by armed persons from the parish rectory at St. Charles Catholic Church, Zambina, in Kauru Local Government Area, in the early hours of Monday, July 4, 2022,” the statement read.
