He was coming back from an early-morning Mass when Reverend Father Christian Ike, an Anambra State-based Catholic priest, was abducted by gunmen.
According to reports, Father Ike was kidnapped on Sunday near Amagu Junction, Ndiokpaleke, in the Anambra State local government area’s Ajali community of Orumba North.
Although the reason for the abduction is still unknown, witnesses reported that the priest and two other people were on their way home after an early-morning Mass at St. Michael Catholic Church when the attackers stopped their car.
“The priest and two other individuals were returning from their morning service at St. Michael Catholic Church,” the source stated.
The command has been informed of the occurrence and has deployed its operational and intelligence resources in the hopes that the priest will be rescued unharmed, according to SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the spokesman for the Anambra State police, who confirmed the event.
“Anambra State Police Command has deployed its operational assets and intelligence in response to the abduction of Rev. Father Christian Ike, with the goal of facilitating his possible unharmed rescue,” stated Ikenga.
According to the eyewitness account, at 10:30 on June 16, 2024, the priest and two other individuals were returning from the morning service at St. Michael Catholic Church Ndiokpaleke when they were double-crossed by armed men operating in three vehicles.
The priest and some personal belongings of the occupants in the vehicle were taken by the criminals.
“To this end, the Command has activated its intelligence and operational assets for possible arrest of the assailants and rescue unharmed of the priest.”
He continued by saying that updates on new developments will be shared when they happen.
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