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Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - A seminarian named Na'aman Danlami was burned alive when bandits attacked and vandalized the parish of St. Raphael in Fadan Kamantan, in the diocese of Kafanchan, in Kaduna state, northern Nigeria. The perpetrators broke into the rectory on Thursday evening, September 7th and set it on fire. While some priests managed to escape, Na'aman Danlami (25), who worked as a seminarian in the community, was unable to escape the flames. Meanwhile, another seminarian, Ezequiel Nuhu, was also kidnapped in Kaduna yesterday, September 7th. (L.M.) (Agenzia Fides, 8/9/2023)
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