- Councillors’ Forum lament the rape, killing, kidnapping of residents of Southern Kaduna including women and children
Terrorists continue their kidnapping in Kaduna State as it kidnapped two Catholic Priests – Reverend Father John Cheitnum and Reverend Father Donatus Cleopas on Friday.
The two Catholic priests were abducted at Yadin Gura in Lere Local Government of Kaduna State.
Chancellor of Kafanchan Catholic Diocese, Reverend Father Emmanuel Okolo, said in a statement on Friday night that Reverend Father Cheitnum is the Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Jema’a Local Government Area of the State and that the two priests were kidnapped while they were on their way to a function at the Rectory of Christ the King Catholic Church in Yadin Gura.
The Diocesan Chancellor solicited for intense prayers for the quick and safe release of the priests.
Meanwhile, there has been no word from them neither have they called to demand any ransom.
And in the Kaduna South Senatorial District, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Councillors Forum have lamented that terrorists have ransacked their villages, raped their women, killed and kidnapped their brethren including children.
Speaking at a press conference in Kaduna, Hon. Obed Danjuma Gankon, Chairman of the Forum, said terrorists have destroyed their communities and made the citizens homeless.
“With impunity, these terrorists have continued to carry out attacks on our communities unchallenged.
“Aside insecurity, our zone is also suffering from infrastructural decay, owing to government’s negligence. We are suffering from lack of roads, lack of electricity, lack of healthcare system and industries.”
“Our zone has been disadvantaged for a long time, hence our resolve to support the Senatorial candidature of Hon. Barr. Sunday Marshall Katung.
“We need someone who the whole Kaduna South Senatorial District and Southern Kaduna can believe in, someone who has the will and the courage to see justice prevail and ensure fairness to the citizens.
“We need someone who has the capacity to see beyond rhetoric, someone who has the National and International network to make our zone better, someone who can change the negative narrative of the zone for the better.
“We need someone with capacity to influence and attract development to the zone and we are in dare need of someone that can unite the people,” he said.
