Terrorism: Abducted CAN Chairman, Rev. Fr. John Cheitnum killed by his abductors

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The CAN Chairman, Rev. Fr. John Cheitnum, who was abducted on Friday by unknown assailants, has been reportedly killed.

This was stated on Tuesday by Rev. John Hayab, the Chairman of the association.

It was reported that Rev. Fr. John Cheitnum and Rev. Fr. Donatus Cleopas were kidnapped on Friday. However, Rev. Fr. Cleopas was reported to have escaped from the terrorists’ camp, leaving Cheitnum. 

However, according to Hayab, Rev. Fr. Cheitnum was killed the day he was abducted.

He said, “Clerics have become endangered species in the hands of terrorists in Kaduna State.

“I cannot vividly give details of what transpired, but Reverend Father Cheitnum has been one of our strong voices and they know him.”

He explained that priests and Christian leaders are now targeted by terrorists.

“The terrorists are out to silence and weaken us to a level we cannot dare say anything,” Hayab added.

As at the time our source, PUNCH, was filing this report, there has not been any response to the calls put through to the spokesperson for the Kaduna State Police Command, Mohammed Jalige.

The deceased priest would be buried on Thursday, according to the statement on Tuesday by the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan.

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