'Popular' Priest From Scots Parishes Kidnapped at Gunpoint in Cameroon

Kidnapping of Priest in Ndop: Nkea's Threats Yield no Results

Archbishop Nkea’s threats fall flat, as Priest remains in captivity. The strong warnings issued by Archbishop Andrew Nkea earlier now appear to have fallen short, as neither the promised shutdown of the Ndop Deanery nor the march to Baba I materialized. Despite his firm deadline that all parishes an

'Popular' priest from Scots parishes kidnapped at gunpoint in Cameroon

Father John Tatah, who worked in Motherwell Diocese in recent years, was kidnapped in Cameroon nearly two weeks ago.

Pray for him: Fr John Tatah was one of several priests abducted but remains the only one being held captive

Fr John Tatah – who has served in parishes in Lanarkshire – was abducted along with another priest, as they walked home from mass earlier this month. Fr John Tatah was abducted in the Bamenda area of CameroonCredit: Alamy Four other priests and a lay person were also captured when they tried to negotiate with the gunmen, believed to be armed separatists and who are demanding money. All but Father Tatah were released a week ago. Speaking from Cam…