BREAKING: Kidnapped Benue Catholic Priest, Fr. John Otache rescued

Rev. Fr. John Inalegwu Otache, the Catholic priest abducted in Benue State, has been released following a coordinated rescue operation involving security forces and local vigilantes.

Otache, who serves as the Parish Priest of St. Margaret’s Parish in Ajegbe-Awume, was kidnapped on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, while traveling along the Otobi Amejo-Ajegbe Road after returning from Otukpo. His abduction caused widespread concern among members of the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo and the surrounding communities, leading to prayers and calls for his safe return.

Details about the rescue operation, including the specifics of how he was freed and his current health status, have not yet been disclosed.

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