Gunmen have shot a Catholic priest, Rev Fr. Solomon Atongo, along the volatile Makurdi-Naka road in Benue State.
Atongo, who serves as the priest in charge of St. John’s Quasi Parish, Jimba, was attacked on Saturday evening and rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
The Chancellor of Makurdi Diocese, Shima Ukpanya, disclosed this in a statement and called for prayers for the wounded priest as doctors work to save his life.
The priest was in the company of two people when the hoodlums struck, and after shooting him, the herders reportedly whisked away the other persons to an unknown destination.
The Makurdi-Naka road has been under attacks and violence in the past two years, with motorists abandoning the route due to frequent kidnappings and killings.
