35-year-old pastor, others arrested for abduction of Catholic priest in Imo

Local Council of Imo State in connection to the kidnapping of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Fidelis Ekemgba.

The victim was, however, rescued unhurt by the anti-kidnapping unit of the Command last week and some of his belongings taken by the suspects were recovered. The CP gave names of the other suspects as Kingsley Obumunonye, 35; Uchenna Duru, 25; Chidinka Oduenyi, 20; Onyebuchi Emeka, 26; Augustine Azubuike, 47; Divine Ugochukwu, 39 and Chukwuma Onwe, 47.

“When interrogated, he made the useful statement, confessing to the kidnapping of one Nwabueze Ashama on 22/8/2021, the kidnapping and murder of one Lilian Egwurugwu on 23/11/2021 and the kidnapping of Rev. Fr. Fidelis Ekemgba on 17/9/2021, in the company of his gang namely; Ifeanyi Ohajimkpa, Emmanuel Oguguo aka ‘Eze Mmuo’, Stephen Ndukwu aka ‘Onye Isiala; Augustine Agubuike; Prince Godwin; Monday Oyams; Divine Gabriel Ugochukwu aka “Computer’; and Chibueze Iwuoha.

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