39 Catholic priests killed, 30 abducted'
Late Fr. Vitus Borogo (left) killed by armed bandits in Kaduna Archdiocese on 25 June 2022 and Late Fr. Christopher Odia killed by gunmen in Catholic Diocese of Auchi on 26 June 2022. Photo: CBCN. NO fewer than 39 Catholic priests were killed by gunmen in 2022, while 30 others were abducted. A report by SB Morgen Intelligence, SBM, which disclosed this, yesterday, also said 145 attacks on Catholic priests were recorded in the year under review. SBM Intelligence, a research organisation, compiles and analyses data about happenings in the country. According to the report, the North-Central was the worst hit with 12 killings, while the North-West recorded nine deaths. Similarly, it said the south-east and south-south recorded five deaths each, while the north-east and north-west had four deaths each. The report said of the attacks, 28 were perpetuated by kidnappers, three by herdsmen, two by the IndigenousPeople of Biafra , IPOB, two by Boko Haram, and one each by bandits and m...