Gunmen have shot a Catholic priest along the volatile Makurdi-Naka road in Benue State.
The Catholic priest, Rev Fr. Solomom Atongo, was attacked on Saturday evening.
It was gathered that Atongo serves as the priest in charge of St. John’s Quasi Parish, Jimba. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition following the attack.
The Chancellor of Makurdi Diocese, Shima Ukpanya, disclosed this in a statement and called for prayers for the wounded priest as doctors work to save his life.