Fr. Harrison Egwuenu, who was kidnapped Monday, March 15, 2021, in Nigeria’s Warri diocese. / Courtesy photo

Fr. Harrison Egwuenu, who was kidnapped Monday, March 15, 2021, in Nigeria’s Warri diocese.

The West African nation has faced growing insecurity since 2009 when the Islamist group Boko Haram launched an insurgency.