During Boko Haram's insurgency in 2009, which aimed to transform the country into an Islamic state, there has been insecurity among priests and all Christians in Nigeria.
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A Catholic priest and six other people were abducted yesterday (17th September) by gunmen while travelling in south Nigeria.Father Marcellinus Obioma Okide was en route to his parish, St Mary Amofia-Agu Affa in Udi, Enugu State, when he was kidnapped by unknown militants whom loc.