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Kidnapped Nigerian priest is freed; suspects in another’s death
March 27, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: Father John Unaechu, who was kidnapped on March 28, has been released, the Oweri archdiocese has announced.
And authorities in the Kaduna state have announced the arrest of two people who will be charged with the kidnapping and murder of Father Sylvester Okechukwu last week.
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