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Catholic priest abducted in Ohimini, Benue State

A Catholic priest serving at a parish in the Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State was abducted by gunmen, according to church officials and local police. Law enforcement stated that efforts are underway to secure his release. The identities and motives of the captors have not been reported.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on attribution across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • tribuneonlineCatholic Church
  • premiumGunmen
  • dailytrustGunmen
2 differing positions reported on status across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • tribuneonlineannounces
  • premiumabduct
  • dailytrustabduct
WhereBenue State
7.493, 8.756 ±120 km
First reported9 days ago
Published2026-10-16 12:20 UTC
Sources3
How this travelled.
Reports3Independent tellings3
3 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Catholic priest abducted in Ohimini, Benue State. 2026-10-16T12:20:11.173Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6139. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-16/catholic-church-announces-kidnapping-of-reverend-father-in-benue-b149d683

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