Gunmen attack Benue bishop’s residence, abduct seminarian

File photo: Illustration image of gunmen

Suspected bandits have abducted a Catholic seminarian, Mr Kelvin Ochai, after attacking the residence of a Catholic bishop in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State.

The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday when the gunmen stormed the Bishop’s residence in the Asa III area of Otukpo, DailyPost reports.

Confirming the attack in a statement issued on Friday, the Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo, Rev. Fr. Joseph Aboyi Itodo, said the seminarian was taken away by the assailants during the invasion.

Itodo noted that the Catholic Bishop of Otukpo Diocese, Most Rev. Michael Apochi, expressed deep sadness over the incident and appealed to members of the church and the general public to pray for the victim’s safe return.