Catholic Diocese Sends Out Prayer Appeal for Three Kidnapped from Nigerian Monastery

Fr. Anselm said that while he had not received an update on the situation of the three religious brothers, their kidnapping had already been reported to the Nigerian authorities.

In an appeal for prayers for the three, the Diocesan Administrator of Ilorin said, “Let us commence our prayers for their protection and quick release from the hands of the bandits. The security agencies are being notified about this unfortunate incident.”

“May our blessed mother Mary intercede for our brothers who are in the den of the kidnappers and may she deliver us from every evil through Christ our Lord Amen,” Fr. Anselm said. 

The Catholic Diocese of Ilorin Serves Kwara State is bordered to the east by Kogi State, to the north by Niger State, and to the South by Ekiti, Osun and Oyo States. 

Some of these states, including Kogi and Niger continue to witness attacks perpetrated by armed Fulani herdsmen and other bandits. A report by Intersociety in April indicated that more than 150 people had been slaughtered in Christian parts of Niger State in 100 days alone. And of the 707 Christians that had been abducted in the same period, 200 abductions were carried out in Niger alone.

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Agnes Aineah is a Kenyan journalist with a background in digital and newspaper reporting. She holds a Master of Arts in Digital Journalism from the Aga Khan University, Graduate School of Media and Communications and a Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communications from Kenya's Moi University. Agnes currently serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.