The Bishop of Yola Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Stephen Dami Mamza, has clarified that Taledo Damian, recently arrested for the abduction of two Catholic priests, is merely a member of the church and not a mass server or cleric.
Speaking at a press conference in Yola on Monday, Bishop Mamza stressed the need to correct misinformation regarding Damian’s role in the church.
“I want to make it clear that the suspect is not a mass server or a cleric. He is simply a member of the church,” he said.
He commended the Department of State Services (DSS) and local vigilante groups for their efforts in rescuing the abducted priests-Rev. Father Mathew David Dusami and Rev. Father Abraham Samman-without a ransom payment.