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Udo Peter and Philemon Oboh, both priests of the Catholic church, have been abducted by gunmen in Edo state.

The gunmen reportedly kidnapped the Catholic priests along the Benin-Auchi expressway, between the Ehor and Iruekpen communities in the state.

Chidi Nwabuzor, police public relations officer in the state, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday. “This is to confirm the kidnap incident of two Catholic Rev. Fathers, Rev Fr. Udo Peter of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Uromi, and Rev. Fr. Philemon Oboh of St. Joseph Retreat Center, Ugboha in Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State,” the statement reads.“The Edo State Police Command was informed of the incident by the Divisional Police Officer, Ugboha, Edo State, that on Sunday 03/07/2022 one Rev. Father Amos Abhulimen of St.

“Immediately, the Commissioner of Police, Edo State, CP Abutu Yaro, fdc, dispatched Police Operatives to the area and warned to carry out aggressive and well coordinated manhunt in arresting the kidnappers and for the rescuing of the Rev. Fathers unhurt.”This story is published in partnership with Report for the World, a global service program that supports local public interest journalism.

 

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This was a well coordinated attacked by southern indigenes. The less than one percent of the population involve in crime

What is cannigeria doing this is getting out of hands

this abduction matter Don tire person o

This must be at Uromi....

Fulani and terrorist government at it again

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