In order to change behaviour for the traumaactivating events among the catholic Priests-survivor
victims and lessen the impact of the trauma, the study
examined the severity of trauma among Priests-survivor
victims of herdsmen killer-kidnappers in northern
Nigeria and whether trauma counselling therapies are
available. The study used a survey research approach
and a sample of 33 priests who had survived being killed
or kidnapped by herders from seven Catholic dioceses in
northern Nigeria. The study used two main research
questions. Data for the survey were gathered using a 21-
item, four-point Likert scale research questionnaire that
the researcher had created. Frequency counts and
percentages were used to assess the data collected from
the respondents. The findings showed that 98.7% of
priest survivors experienced trauma at very high levels,
and there is no trauma counselling therapy available to
help priest survivors of Fulani herdsmen killerkidnappers deal and survive their traumatic experiences.
Among several trauma treatment techniques found, the
Cognitive Behavioural therapy was one of them that was
utilized to confront their unreasonable fears and beliefs.
Based on the research, it is advised that the Government
and Church authorities in the affected Dioceses hire
more qualified counsellors to work with the Priestssurvivor victims of Fulani herdsmen killer-kidnappers
toward a wholistic coping and survival of the emotional
development of victims
Keywords :
Catholicistic, Counselling, Priests-Survivor, Trauma & Victim