Terrorists kidnap Catholic priest, kill cook in Kaduna

By Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Published: February 7, 2022 | 1:31 PM GMT

In Chawai, a town in the Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, suspected militants kidnapped a Catholic Priest, Rev Fr Joseph Shekari, and killed his cook during the attack.
According to sources, the assailants assaulted the parish home on Sunday, February 6 at around 11.30 p.m.
They allegedly killed the cook with bullets before whisking the clergyman away to an unknown location.
The assailants have not yet made touch with the parish house or the abducted clergyman’s family.

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About Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Tolulope Dolapo Thomas, BSc, is a Public Health Educator and Broadcast Journalist with extensive experience in radio and television. She specializes in Health Promotion, Sexual and Reproductive/Fertility Health, and Environmental Health. Certified in CPR and First Aid, Tolulope is passionate about empowering women through evidence-based public health education, fertility awareness, and community sensitization. She is currently pursuing an MSc in Public Health and is the founder of Everywoman Health by TD, a women-focused health platform dedicated to providing accurate, accessible, and trustworthy guidance for women at every stage of life.