Prayer Appeal for “safe release” of 3 Nuns, Seminarian Abducted from Nigerian Diocese

“The Superior General and the members of the Missionary Daughters of Mater Ecclesiae are soliciting prayers from all people of good will, for the safe release of our three Sisters, one seminarian of the Missionary Sons of the Most Holy Trinity and one driver,” Sr. Nnabuchi says in the statement dated October 6.

She adds, “They were kidnapped 05/10/23 on their way to Mbano, Imo State for the burial of one of our Sister's mother.”

“Please, any vital information will be highly appreciated as you join us to pray for divine intervention,” Sr. Nnabuchi further says.

Nigeria has been experiencing insecurity since 2009 when Boko Haram insurgency began with the aim of turning the country into an Islamic state.

Since then, the group, one of largest Islamist groups in Africa, has been orchestrating indiscriminate terrorist attacks on various targets, including religious and political groups as well as civilians.

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The insecurity situation in the country has further been complicated by the involvement of the predominantly Muslim Fulani herdsmen, also referred to as the Fulani Militia.

Jude Atemanke is a Cameroonian journalist with a passion for Catholic Church communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Buea in Cameroon. Currently, Jude serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.