BREAKING: Gunmen Abduct Popular Catholic Priest In Abia

• Gunmen have abducted a popular Catholic priest in Abia State.

EKOHOTBLOG reports that unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Rev Fr Godfrey Mark Chimezie of St Theresa Catholic Church, Umuahia, Abia State.

It was gathered that the Catholic priest was kidnapped along Enyiukwu Road in Ohokobe Afaraukwu community, Ibeku in the Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State.

Eye witnesses disclosed that the gunmen intercepted the cleric who had just concluded a morning mass at St Gabriel ,Okpururie, Afaraukwu, forced him out of his Toyota Corolla into their jeep and sped away.

EKOHOTBLOG reports that Rev Fr Chimezie, who hails from Enugu State, was ordained a priest earlier this year.

The Abia State Police Command had yet to react to the latest abduction in the state as of press time.

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