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Catholic priest murdered in Nigeria
January 02, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: A Catholic priest was shot and killed on December 26, the Diocese of Nnewi has disclosed.
Father Tobias Chukwujekwu Okokwo was stopped on the street and gunned down on street by several assailants.
While a number of priests have been kidnapped in Nigeria this year—and in most cases released after a short time in captivity—Father Okokwho was the only priest killed in Nigeria in 2024.
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