{"id":237003,"date":"2022-12-23T11:54:13","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T10:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=237003"},"modified":"2022-12-23T11:54:13","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T10:54:13","slug":"catholic-priest-kidnapped-in-benue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/12\/23\/catholic-priest-kidnapped-in-benue\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic priest kidnapped in Benue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Catholic Diocese of Otukpo, Benue state, has announced the kidnap of their priests, Rev. Father Mark Ojotu.<br \/>\nFr Ojotu is the Chaplain of St. Mary\u2019s Hospital, Okpoga, in Okpokwu Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state.<\/p>\n<p>A letter from the diocesan secretariat signed by the Chancellor, Rev. Fr. Joseph Itodo, and addressed to all priests, religious and lay faithful said Ojotu was on the 22 December, 2022 at about 5.00pm along Okpoga-Ojapo Road.<\/p>\n<p>The letter read, \u201cWe write to notify you of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/12\/22\/police-kill-four-kidnap-suspects-in-abia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kidnap<\/a> of one of our priests, Rev. Fr. Mark Ojotu.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is the Chaplain of St. Mary\u2019s Hospital, Okpoga. The sad incident occurred today, 22 December, 2022 at about 5.00pm along Okpoga-Ojapo Road, Okpokwu LGA, Benue State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Local Ordinary, Most Rev. 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