Kidnapped Catholic Priest Resigns From Priesthood, Four Years After Ordination

Popular Kano based Catholic priest. Reverend Father Gospel J. Inalegwu, who was kidnapped last year, has resigned from priesthood.

The Benue born Catholic priest, who was kidnapped at his parish at St Joseph Catholic Church, Jitan – Dutse, in Tudun Wada Local Government Council, Kano State, was ordained in Kano State in 2013.


According to The Sun, Father Inalegwu had since tendered his resignation letter to the Bishop of Kano Diocese, Most Rev. John Namawzah Niyiring and had traveled out of the state with all his belongings.

A priest of the Catholic Church who decried his action, said the Church was yet to recover from the shock of his unprecedented action.

Recall that few months ago, a Catholic priest from Uyo diocese, Fr. Patrick Edet equally resigned from priesthood

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He offered that the affected priest might have been affected by the trauma of his abduction, adding however that, “there could be other personal reasons behind his action”.


It was also gathered that after the priest regained freedom, he was granted a period of rest, but was eventually asked to resume at his old parish contrary to his expectation, as Sunday Sun learnt that he had anticipated to be posted elsewhere.

His Lordship, the Bishop of Kano Diocese, Most Rev. John Namawzah Niyiring confirmed that Father Inalegwu was no longer available for his pastoral assignments in the diocese, but maintained that the only authority that could process the request of a priest wishing to return to a lay status was the Holy Father, the Pope.

Bishop Niyiring said he had some discussions with the former priest to try to persuade him not to do what he is doing but "he probably wants something else.”

Credit: TheSun

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