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2 priests kidnapped in Nigeria

February 25, 2025

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CWN Editor's Note: Two Nigerian priests, Fathers Matthew David Dutsemi and Abraham Saummam, were kidnapped on February 22 during a raid on a rectory.

The abduction took place in Adamawa State (map), which is 50% Muslim and 40% Christian.

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