Rev. Fr. Cornelius Manzak Damulak, a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Shendam, Plateau State, has escaped from his abductors after being kidnapped in Abuja.
Damulak, a student of Veritas University, Abuja, was kidnapped from his residence in Zuma, Bwari Area Council, in the early hours of Thursday, February 6, 2025.
According to a statement released by the diocese, Rev. Damulak was a student of Veritas University, Abuja.
The spokesperson of the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed the development in a statement on Friday, February 14, said the victim was rescued by a police patrol team after he was found roaming around Pogo-Paiko highway.
“On February 14th, 2025 at about 12noon, a suspected kidnapped victim was found roaming around Pogo-Paiko highway by the Police patrol team attached to Chanchaga Div and he was immediately rescued to the Police Div,” the statement read.
“During interrogation, the victim was identified as Cornelius Damulak, 36yrs and a student of Veritas University Abuja.
“It was revealed that the victim was abducted in his residence in Bwari, Abuja on Thursday February 6th, 2025 at about 5am by suspected kidnappers and he was taken away, from one forest to another.
“Fortunately, he was able to escape from the abductors on February 13th, 2025 and found himself along Pogo-Paiko highway, Minna after a distance trekking and he was immediately rescued to the Div.
“The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for medical attention while an effort to locate his relatives is being intensified.”
