Police Confirm Kidnap Of Catholic Priests

The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of two Catholic Reverend fathers from the Central Senatorial District on the Benin-Auchi Expressway between the Ehor and Iruekpen areas.

The Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) SP Chidi Nwabuzor, disclosed this in a statement made in Benin on Monday.

AllNews Nigeria gathered that the abducted Catholic priests are Rev. Fr. Udo Peter and Rev. Fr. Philemon Oboh.

The statement reads thus, “This is to confirm the kidnap of two Catholic Reverend Fathers, Rev. Fr. Udo Peter of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Uromi and Rev. Fr. Philemon Oboh of St. Joseph Retreat Centre, Ugboha, in Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State."

He said that Edo Commissioner of Police, Abutu Yaro, dispatched police operatives to the area, and assured that the police would carry out an aggressive and well-coordinated manhunt in arresting the kidnappers and rescuing of the Rev. Fathers unhurt.

He solicited the cooperation of the public by giving information to the Police and other sister security agencies in policing the state.