A Catholic priest, Rev. Cornelius Manzak Damulakev, a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Shendam in Plateau State and a student at Veritas University Abuja, was abducted from his residence in Zuma, Bwari Area Council Abuja, on Thursday February 6 2025.
His escape was been confirmed by the Niger state Police Command, that he was found wandering along the Pogo-Paiko highway by a police patrol team attached to the Chanchaga police division.
That On February 14, 2025, at early hours the team of a patrol team saw a suspected kidnapped victim who was found roaming around Pogo-Paiko highway, He was immediately rescued and taken to the police station said SP Wasiu Abiodun, spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command.
During some interrogation, the victim was identified as Cornelius Damulak 36 years. which was later revealed that he was abducted from his residence in Bwari Abuja, at excatly 5:00 AM on February 6 2025 by some suspected kidnappers. He was reportedly moved between various forest before he managed to escape from them on February 13. 2025
Rev. Damulak trekked a very long distance before reaching the Pogo-Paiko highway in Minna, where he was rescued by the police. he was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation, and efforts are underway for him to reunite with his family.
The police are still investigating Into the abduction, while working to apprehend the suspects responsible for the crime.