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Nigeria: Troops Arrest Two Suspects Over Killing of Catholic Priest

Nigeria: Troops Arrest Two Suspects Over Killing of Catholic Priest

Troops of the special military task force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), have arrested two suspected killers of Rev. Fr Sylvester Okechukwu.

This is contained in a statement issued by Maj. Samson Zhakom, the media officer of OPSH, on Wednesday in Jos.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okechukwu, a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Kafachan, Kaduna State, was abducted on March 4, at about 9:15 p.m.

Okechukwu, who was abducted at his residence in Tachira, Kaura Local Government Area (LGA)…

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