The bishop of the Diocese of Kafanchan in Kaduna State, Nigeria, has expressed his “deep sorrow and righteous indignation” over the abduction and subsequent murder of one of his priests. Fr Sylvester Okechukwu was abducted from his residence on 4 March, and found murdered in the early hours of 5 March. The Diocese of Kafanchan has seen at least one pastoral agent murdered each year since 2021.