According to the report by Daily Sun, the Catholic auxiliary archbishop of Owerri, Moses Chikwe was abducted on Sunday December 27, at about 8pm, along Port Harcourt road, in Owerri, capital city of Imo State.
The cleric, according to eyewitnesses, was kidnapped alongside his driver in his official car. But the car as we gathered was later returned to Assumpta roundabout, while the abductees were believed to have been taken to an unknown destination.
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Confirming the report, police spokesman Orlando Ikeokwu, who narrated how the police got wind of the incident via social media, affirmed that the incident actually happened on Sunday evening.
He said the Imo State Police Commissioner, Isaac Akinmoyede, has already set a process in motion to arrest the culprits.
‘The Commissioner of Police has activated the Command’s Quick Intervention Team (QUIT) and the Anti Kidnapping Unit (AKU), to move into the matter with a view to rescue the Bishop and possibly arrest the hoodlums,’ Ikeokwu said.
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December 29, 2020
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