Unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the priest in charge of St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Anchuna, Ikulu Chiefdom in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
This is coming barely two days after Rev. Silas Ali was macheted to death by unknown in Zango town, Zangon Kataf local government.
The priest identified as Rev. Fr. Luka Benson Yakusak, was said to have been abducted on Monday night, September 13 according to a Facebook post by Hausa Christian Foundation.
It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the priest’s official residence and took him away to an unknown destination.
Read the Facebook post below;
PRAYER ALERT!
Barely two days that Rev Silas Y Ali an ECWA Pastor of ECWA Zonzon DCC was martyred (11/09/2021) by Hausa/Fulani Muslims at Zango Town, Zangon Kataf LGA of Kaduna State another Catholic Priest of Anchuna Parish Rev. Fr. Benson Yakusak in Ikulu Chiefdom of Zagon kataf LGA kaduna state, was kidnapped by “unknown gunmen” this yesterday’s night (13-09-2021).
Join us to Pray for God’s intervention concerning this God’s Servant. We shall not loss this one to these evil people in Jesus Name. Amen!
Pray for Kaduna State!
Pray for the Church in Northern Nigeria!”














