#BreakingNews a Priest, Fr Peter Ochang, and Several Catholics are Kidnapped in Nigeria with a 30 Million Naira Ransom Demand - Please Pray!



 Father Peter Abang Ochang,  parish priest of the Saint Stephen Roman Catholic Mission church in the diocese of Ogoja,  in the state of Cross River,  Nigeria,  has been kidnapped.  Along with him,  several members of the Saint Jude Society were taken. 

The priest and an unknown number of Catholics were on their way to Abuja yesterday,  November 24, to attend some ecclesiastical functions when they were attacked and taken by force to the bush. 

Police authorities in both states have yet to make any statement about the kidnapping. 

Meanwhile,  Fides Agency  reported that Father Victor Ishiwu,  parish priest of Saint Jude Church,  Enugu State,  who was kidnapped on November 19th,  was released. 

"Father Victor was released in the mountains two days ago, " Father Benjamin Achi,  director of communications for the Enogu diocese, .  “He is in good health, ” he adds. 

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