Nigerian Priest Killed After Abduction; U.S. Mission Condemns Attack 

3/13/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — After 9 p.m. on March 4, Muslim extremists abducted the Rev. Father Sylvester Okechukwu from his home in Kaduna state. His body was found the following day.Okechukwu served as the pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church in Tachira, Kaura County, within the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan. The diocese confirmed his death and called for an investigation into the killing.The U.S. Mission In Nigeria condemned the murder, describing it as an act of viole