CRIME NEWS
Gunmen abduct Catholic Priest, poly lecturer, four others in Edo
Some gunmen
suspected to be kidnappers on Monday abducted a catholic priest, and a lecturer
from Auburn Polytechnic, Edo State.
Reverend Father
Isaac Agabi, is the priest in charge of Holy Name Catholic Church, Ikpeshi,
Akoko Edo Local Government Area of the state.
It was gathered
that Rev. Agabi was snatched along Auchi-Igarra road at about 5.00pm on his way
back to the parish.
Meanwhile, a
lecturer of the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi and four others were kidnapped on River
Ose bridge along Ifoh-Uzeba-Kabo road, near Owan West Local Government Area of
the State.
They were released
after paying a ransom of over half a million naira.
We gathered
that the victims spent four days in the bush before they were released by their
abductors.
Edo State Police
Public Relations Officer, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, when contacted, said
that the incident was reported to Igarra division by one Mr Kingsley Okodugha.
“The report from
Okodugha indicates that Fr Agabi was attacked by gunmen and he was taken to the
bush. Our men and the vigilante are combing the bush for possible rescue but we
have recovered the vehicle,’ he said.
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