Author: Phlippages
Two Catholic priests in the South-South region of Nigeria has been kidnapped again by unknown gunmen. This is barely some days, after reverend Christopher Odia of St Michael’s Catholic Church in Ikabigbo Community, Etsako West Local Government Area was kidnapped and later killed.
The kidnap happened during the weekend along the Benin-Auchi express way as the reverend fathers were returning from a program back to their respective parishes when they were attacked and kidnapped.
The two priests, Udo Peter of St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Uromi, in Esan North-East Local Government Area and Philemon Oboh of St Joseph Reteat Centre, Ugboha, in Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State were kidnapped on Saturday.
The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, through its spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor, has confirmed the incidence in a statement on Sunday.
He said, “On Sunday, July 3, 2022, one Rev. Father Amos Abhulimen of St. Dominic Catholic Church Ugboha reported that he was informed by the Catholic authority via WhatsApp that the above named Catholic Rev. Fathers were attacked, kidnapped, and taken to an unknown place by some kidnappers along Benin-Auchi expressway between Ehor and Iruekpen communities.”
He also noted that the command has sent out police operatives around the area so as to fish out the kidnappers and rescue the priests.
