The gang holding a Catholic Priest abducted in Delta on
Friday last week has demanded N20m as ransom.
Fr. Jude Onyebadi, the Parish Priest of SS Peter and Paul
Catholic Church, Issele-Azagba, was allegedly abducted by gunmen suspected to
be Fulani herdsmen at his pineapple farm located between Ubulu-Uku and
Issele-Uku communities.
The kidnappers, according to Punch, contacted the church and
made the demand.
Eyewitnesses said the hoodlums stormed the farm, went for
the cleric, dragged him into the bush and whisked him away to unknown
destination.
One of the sources said, “Father was kidnapped by three
armed men who were dressed and looked like Fulani herdsmen.
“Before help could come he had already been dragged into the
bush from where we have not heard from him till today (Monday).
“They left his sports utility vehicle at the farm during the
operation that lasted few minutes.”
Meanwhile, Director of Communications of the Diocese, Rev.
Fr. Charles Uganwa, has appealed to the abductors to release his colleague
unconditionally.
In his reaction, spokesman of the Delta State Police
Command, DSP Andrew Aniamaka, assured that the cleric will be freed.
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