Gunmen killed another Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Vitus Borogo, on Saturday at prison farm, Kujama in Kaduna State.

Fr. Borogo celebrated his 50th birthday in January 2022, he was the Chaplain of the Kaduna Polytechnic and Catholic Archdiocesan Chairman, ths priest was at his farm when that gunmen attack him.

The incident was confirmed by Rev. Fr. Christian Okewu Emmanuel of Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria.

The statement read, ”It is with a heavy heart, but with total submission to the will of God that we announce the death of Rev. Fr. Vitus Borogo, which sad event took place today, at Prison Farm, Kujama, along Kaduna-Kachia Road, after a raid on the farm by terrorists. Until his death, Fr Vitus (aged 50) was the Chaplain of the Catholic Community of the Kaduna State Polytechnic, and the Chairman of the Nigerian Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA), Kaduna Chapter.  

“Most Rev. Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, the Catholic Archbishop of Kaduna condoles with the immediate family, the NFCS Family of Kaduna Polytechnic, and indeed the entire Kaduna Polytechnic Community; and assures them of his fraternal closeness and prayers.

“Details of his funeral arrangement will be announced as soon possible. Meanwhile we commit his soul to the maternal intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and call on all men and women of goodwill to continue to pray for the peaceful repose of his soul and for the consolation of his bereaved family,” he added.