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Kidnappers who killed Catholic priest in Benue sentenced to death by hanging

by OGBENI .O
July 26, 2018
in Metro
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Fr. John Adeyi, a Vicar General of the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo and Parish Priest of Catholic Church Okpoga, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen on April 24, 2016. The cleric was later killed even after the kidnappers had collected the ransom they demanded and his body was dumped in a farm near Otukpa.

Kidnappers who killed Catholic priest sentenced to death by hanging
Fr. John Adeyi

A few months later, four of the kidnappers were arrested by A team of the Nigerian police led by ACP Abba Kyari. Today, Wednesday, July 25, 2018, two of the surviving suspects were found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging.

Kidnappers who killed Catholic priest sentenced to death by hanging

Kidnappers who killed Catholic priest sentenced to death by hanging

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