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Katibu Mkuu wa Makao ya Watawa, Zita Ihedoro, amesema watawa hao wanne walikuwa wakisafiri kutoka Jimbo la Rivers kwenda jimbo la Imo kwa ajili ya Misa ya shukrani.
Tukio hilo linakuja ikiwa ni miezi mitatu tangu Mkuu wa Kanisa la Methodist nchini humo kufurushwa na watu wenye silaha katika eneo hilo. Kasisi huyo aliachiwa siku moja baada ya kudaiwa kuwalipa watekaji wake zaidi ya Tsh. Milioni 548.
Magenge ya watu wenye silaha yamekuwa yakiteka watu wakiwemo makasisi, vitendo ambavyo vimeenea maeneo mengi ya nchi na kuongeza hofu ya usalama katika taifa hilo lenye watu wengi zaidi barani Afrika.
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ABUJA, NIGERIA —
Armed men in Nigeria abducted four Catholic nuns in southeastern Imo state Sunday.
The local Sisters of Jesus the Savior Convent disclosed the latest incident in a statement, describing it as sad news.
The convent’s secretary general, Zita Ihedoro, said that the four nuns were traveling from Rivers State to nearby Imo state for a thanksgiving Mass when they were kidnapped on the highway.
She called for prayers for the release of the abducted nuns.
Ihedoro could not be reached for further comment, but the incident appears to be the latest in a series of kidnap-for-ransom attacks in the region.
Last week, a kidnapped Catholic priest was freed after allegedly paying a huge ransom and spending only two days in detention.
Mike Umoh, the director of communication at the Catholic Society of Nigeria (CSN), said the abductions are a reality the church has too often confronted.
"It is the unfortunate reaffirmation of the disgusting situation we have found ourselves as a nation," he said. "And more unfortunate is the reality that the government of the day seems either incapable or unwilling to arrest the situation. We have been speaking against the persistent callous attacks in the country."
Nigerian authorities have been struggling to maintain security in many parts of the country and are often criticized for the failures.
This month, security forces intensified their assault on armed gangs and have claimed some successes.
VOA
Tukio hilo linakuja ikiwa ni miezi mitatu tangu Mkuu wa Kanisa la Methodist nchini humo kufurushwa na watu wenye silaha katika eneo hilo. Kasisi huyo aliachiwa siku moja baada ya kudaiwa kuwalipa watekaji wake zaidi ya Tsh. Milioni 548.
Magenge ya watu wenye silaha yamekuwa yakiteka watu wakiwemo makasisi, vitendo ambavyo vimeenea maeneo mengi ya nchi na kuongeza hofu ya usalama katika taifa hilo lenye watu wengi zaidi barani Afrika.
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ABUJA, NIGERIA —
Armed men in Nigeria abducted four Catholic nuns in southeastern Imo state Sunday.
The local Sisters of Jesus the Savior Convent disclosed the latest incident in a statement, describing it as sad news.
The convent’s secretary general, Zita Ihedoro, said that the four nuns were traveling from Rivers State to nearby Imo state for a thanksgiving Mass when they were kidnapped on the highway.
She called for prayers for the release of the abducted nuns.
Ihedoro could not be reached for further comment, but the incident appears to be the latest in a series of kidnap-for-ransom attacks in the region.
Last week, a kidnapped Catholic priest was freed after allegedly paying a huge ransom and spending only two days in detention.
Mike Umoh, the director of communication at the Catholic Society of Nigeria (CSN), said the abductions are a reality the church has too often confronted.
"It is the unfortunate reaffirmation of the disgusting situation we have found ourselves as a nation," he said. "And more unfortunate is the reality that the government of the day seems either incapable or unwilling to arrest the situation. We have been speaking against the persistent callous attacks in the country."
Nigerian authorities have been struggling to maintain security in many parts of the country and are often criticized for the failures.
This month, security forces intensified their assault on armed gangs and have claimed some successes.
VOA
