By Mahmoud
Plateau State Police Command confirmed the arrest of four local Christian men over the kidnapping of two Catholic priests and two seminarians on November 12, 2025.
Among those detained is Bitrus Dauda, the financial secretary of St. Vincent De Paul Parish, whose involvement has stirred widespread public debate about internal betrayal and the growing trend of criminal infiltration within religious institutions.
The police identified the other suspects as Jacob Amos, Sunday Dah, and Daniel Davou. Investigators revealed that the group demanded a ransom of twenty-five million naira.
The priests were released after forty-eight hours following negotiations. The development contradicts early speculation that the abduction was linked to Fulani herders or extremist groups, a narrative often associated with insecurity in the region.
The case has instead exposed a conspiracy rooted within the church community, prompting discussions about misplaced blame and the need for careful scrutiny before drawing conclusions in sensitive security matters.
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