Abuja, Nigeria, Oct 16, 2017 / 12:44 pm
An Italian Catholic priest, who is a member of the Neocatechumenal Way, was kidnapped on Thursday by armed men in Benin City, Nigeria, according to media reports.
Fr. Maurizio Pallu had been a missionary in Nigeria for three years.
According to the Italian bishops' publication, Avvenire, the kidnappers may be local criminals whose aim would be to obtain a ransom in exchange for the priest.
While the Islamist terror group Boko Haram is active in Nigeria's northern region, the priest was kidnapped from the south.