Nigeria, Sept. 28 -- A Catholic priest, Jude Onyebadi, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Delta state.

PREMIUM TIMES learnt that the reverend father was kidnapped on Saturday in Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state.

He is the parish priest of Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Issele-Azagba, a neighbouring community to Asaba, the state capital.

This is the second time the priest has been kidnapped by gunmen.

It was gathered that the cleric was abducted at his farm on the Isele-Uku/Issele-Mkpetime Road on Saturday.

He was said to have gone to inspect his farm and pay the staff their salary when the gunmen trailed him to the area and whisked him away.

They also reportedly kidnapped three of the farmworkers alongside the cle...