Again, Kidnappers Strike In Edo, Abduct Two Catholic Priests

Hamilton Nwosa
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Daredevil kidnappers struck again Sunday in Edo State and whisked two Catholic priests away.

Coming barely two weeks after the killing of a Catholic priest, Rev. Christopher Odia by suspected herdsmen at the small town of Ikabigbo Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.

The Edo State Police spokesman, Mr. Chidi Nwanbuzor, gave the names of the two Catholic clergymen as Rev. Fr. Udo Peter of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Uromi,/Esan North East Local Government Area and Rev. Fr. Philemon Oboh of St. Joseph Retreat Center, Ugboha in Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State.

A statement in Benin by the Edo State Police spokesman, Mr. Chidi Nwanbuzor explained that the police were informed of the incident by the Divisional Police Officer, Ugboha, Edo State.

Nwanbuzor, a superintendent of police who explained that the DPO was alerted of the latest kidnap of St. Dominic Catholic Church Ugboha said he was informed by the Catholic authority via WhatsApp that the above clerics were attacked, kidnapped and taken to unknown place by some kidnappers along the Benin-Auchi Expressway between Ehor, headquarters of Uhunmwonde Local Government Area and Iruekpen, Esan West Local Government Area.

According to the spokesman, immediately, the Commissioner Of Police Edo State, Abutu Yaro dispatched police operatives to the area to carry out aggressive and well coordinated manhunt in arresting the kidnappers and for the rescue of the men of God unhurt.

The Edo Police image maker added: “The CP solicits for the cooperation of the general public in giving information to the Police and other sister security agencies in Policing Edo State.”

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