Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of one of two Catholic priests by kidnappers in the northern state of Kaduna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rev Father John Mark Cheitnum\u2019s decomposing body was found on Tuesday – four days after he was seized by gunmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The other priest was freed after a ransom was paid and has been reunited with his family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Christian clerics were seized at gunpoint at a rectory in the village of Yadin Garu in Kaduna after having travelled there for a church event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The kidnappers had demanded a large ransom while the police had said efforts were under way to rescue them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Buhari said he was “deeply disturbed by the murder”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the armed groups behind the spate of kidnappings of Christian clerics “seem to be bent on creating chaos and disorder in the country”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government is facing increasing criticism for failing to address the deteriorating security situation across Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than 6,000 civilians have been killed and thousands more kidnapped since the beginning of this year, according to a research by Beacon Consulting, a security risk management firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Mr Buhari said the country\u2019s security forces and the administration were working hard to find a “very effective solution to this disturbing security situation”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n