The Secretary of Catholic Bishops of South Sudan says Fr Benjamin Madol of Rumbek Catholic Diocese who was said to have been kidnapped and beaten is happy in the safety custody of military police in the army barrack in Juba.
Fr Charles Abud after visiting Fr Madol on Wednesday morning narrates to CRN that the priest is smiling happily and not beaten as Sudan Tribune wrongly reported.
He said his colleague was arrested due to land dispute that brought in military intelligence to keep the priest safe.
The Secretary calls on citizens especially Christian community to be calm, appealing to them to wait for right information from reliable sources rather than relying on romours.
Sudan Tribune website on Monday reported that Fr Benjamin Madol was kidnapped and his where about was unknown.