General News
REV. Fr. Michael Oyanoafoh, Chancellor, Catholic Archdiocese of Benin has said that Rev. Fr. Luigi Brenna is free from captivity of kidnappers and that on behalf of His Grace, Most Rev. Augustine O. Akubeze, express thanks to God for his freedom from the hands of kidnappers on Sunday, July 3, 2022.
According to the statement by the Chancellor, Catholic Archdiocese of Benin,
Fr. Luigi Brenna, was watching football game by the boys in the village at about spm at Usen in front of the Somascan Community playing ground. Suddenly, some suspected herdsmen stormed the venue shooting sporadically.
“The boys playing football ran away in great fear and trembling and they captured Fr. Luigui Brenna, CRS before he could run into his apartment. They beat him; used machete on his head and body and dragged him away.
“After about half a kilometer of intense trekking and dragging, they gave him more beating because he was resisting following them so he passed out (fainted). They
left him and went away thinking he was dead.
“When he regained consciousness, he went home in a pool of blood. His
fellow priests who were hiding at the sound of the sporadic shooting around
their house came out from their hide-out and rushed him to Igbinedion
Teaching Hospital, Okada.
“Today, Monday, 4th July, 2022, he was taken to another hospital to
continue treatment. We thank God that he is responding to treatment. Let
us pray that God will grant him faster healing,” the statement said.
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Tags: Most Rev. Augustine O. Akubeze Rev. Fr. Luigi Brenna REV. Fr. Michael Oyanoafoh
