▪︎ 32 Others Rescued in Zamfara Catholic Bishop of Maiduguri Diocese, John Bakeni, has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Army for successfully rescuing Reverend Father Alphonsus Afina, who was kidnapped on June 1, by Boko Haram insurgents. Father Afina’s kidnap in Gworza, Borno State,...
Catholic Bishops of Nigeria
The recent statement by the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria condemning the persistent killings in Benue State and the silence—or complicity—of both the Federal and Benue State governments is a just cry. I commend the bishops for rising above denominational and partisan affiliations to speak boldly for the oppressed. This...