{"id":7571,"date":"2025-04-25T12:40:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T12:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=7571"},"modified":"2025-04-25T12:43:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T12:43:44","slug":"kidnapped-kaduna-catholic-priest-regains-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=7571","title":{"rendered":"Kidnapped Kaduna Catholic Priest Regains Freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barely 24 hours after his abduction on Thursday, a Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ibrahim Amos, has regained his freedom from abductors in Kaduna State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Chancellor, Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Rev. Fr. Jacob Shanet, confirmed the priest\u2019s release in a statement made available to journalists on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LEADERSHIP reports that Fr. 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