Catholic priest in Nigeria released after being held captive for 10 days

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I almost feel like there is a personal connection here because this was discussed and prayed over after he was kidnapped on the St. Rita (Saint of the Impossible) devotional facebook group online. A lot of Nigerians, Africans in that group.

Catholic priest in Nigeria released after being held captive for 10 days​

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Fr. Matthew Dajo, who was kidnapped Nov. 22 in Nigeria’s Abuja archdiocese. Public Domain

Rome Newsroom, Dec 3, 2020 / 05:00 am MT (CNA).- A priest who was kidnapped in Nigeria has been released after being held captive for 10 days.

“We thank God for the safe release of our brother, Fr. Matthew Dajo … We thank you all for your kind prayers. We also thank the family of Fr. Dajo and all those who assisted in securing his release,” Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Abuja said Dec. 2 in a statement sent to CNA.

“We pray that there will be improved security in the country. Mary, Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us,” the archbishop said.

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Catholic priest in Nigeria released after being held captive for 10 days

A priest who was kidnapped in Nigeria has been released after being held captive for 10 days.

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So, to see news of his release is a bit exhilarating.

A lot of these kidnappings are just for ransom from what I know. Not really for terrorist reasons, criminal reasons.

Where he is, Abuja is the capitol of NIgeria and I believe a planned city as seems to be with Brasilia too in Brazil. Both are capitols, modern cities.

And maybe that devotional group helped!