{"id":274660,"date":"2023-06-16T15:16:12","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T14:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=274660"},"modified":"2023-06-16T15:16:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T14:16:12","slug":"gunmen-kidnap-catholic-priest-in-benue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/06\/16\/gunmen-kidnap-catholic-priest-in-benue\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen kidnap Catholic priest in Benue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Catholic Priest in the Diocese of Otukpo, Rev. Fr. Anthony Adikwu, has been kidnapped by yet to be identified gunmen.<\/p>\n<p>Rev Fr. Anthony Adikwu is the Parish Priest of St. Margaret\u2019s Parish, Ajegbe Awume, in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue state.<\/p>\n<p>It was gathered that Rev. 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