# Catholic priest beaten unconscious by armed extremists on highway in Nigeria's Benue State · Mercy Herald

> The attack on Father Peter Kwen follows the rescue of another priest abducted in the same Nigerian state weeks earlier.

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People leaving a church after Sunday service in a village near Bauchi, Nigeria. | Photo Credit: Open Doors [Photo: christianitydaily.com (aguardando autorização)](https://www.christianitydaily.com/news/nigerian-catholic-priest-and-7-other-hostages-freed.html)

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Armed men attacked Father Peter Kwen around midnight on November 6, 2026, as he was returning from Makurdi town. The priest of the Catholic Diocese of Gboko was left unconscious by the roadside in Benue state in central Nigeria after being ambushed by suspected Fulani militants.

Local resident Titus Kaase reported the assault to [Morning Star News](https://morningstarnews.org/2026/11/priest-left-unconscious-in-attack-in-benue-state-nigeria/). The attackers injured the clergyman along the Makurdi-Zaki Biam road and abandoned him at the scene. The priest survived his injuries and received help after regaining consciousness. The attack occurred in a rural area where assaults by armed radical groups against religious leaders have become frequent.

The violence in Benue reflects the dangerous environment faced by Christians across Nigeria. According to Open Doors' 2026 World Watch List, between October 2024 and September 2025, 72 percent of Christians killed worldwide for their faith were in Nigeria, totaling 3,490 victims in the country.

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