Two Catholic priests kidnapped in Nigeria within a week

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – In an escalation of violence against Christianity, two Catholic priests have been abducted in Nigeria within a week, underscoring the ongoing persecution faced by Christians in Africa’s most populous nation.

Father Oliver Buba of Yola Diocese is the latest priest to be kidnapped in Nigeria. He was taken on May 21. In a statement released the same day by Bishop Stephen Mamza of Yola, the priest was abducted from his residence at the St Rita Catholic Church in the Numan Local Government Area.