Police Rescue Kidnapped Catholic Priests In Anambra

Police Rescue Kidnapped Catholic Priests In Anambra

AWKA – A joint patrol team comprising police special teams of Federal Special Anti Robbery Squad (FSARS), Police Mobile Force (PMF), Counter Terrorism Special Anti Cults units in conjunction with other sister security agencies and the Vigilante group have successfully rescued the two Catholic priests kidnapped on Christmas eve.

A statement issued by Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Haruna said, the feat was achieved on Thursday following a joint operations with the sister agencies.

It said that since the kidnap, the agencies mounted an intensive search and rescue operations for the priests with the aid of modern technology and aerial surveillance.

According to him, due to difficult terrain, the abductors were forced to abandon their victims at about 6:45pm on Thursday, December 27.

The victims are Rev Fr Peter Nwachukwu, parish priest of St Theresa’s Parish Umueze-Anam and Rev Fr Cajetan Apeh, the assistant priest.

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According to Haruna, “they are ‘in a stable condition and have since reunited with their religious congregation.”

However, the abductors are still at large and effort is being intensified to apprehend them in order to bring them to justice.

He said the state Commissioner of Police Mr. Garba Baba Umar, has reassured Anambra people of their safety during the yuletide period and beyond.

Umar has also warned all criminal elements to leave Anambra State or meet their waterloo and be dealt with decisively in accordance with the law.

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