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Gunmen Abduct Imo Catholic Priest — Police

The Commissioner of Police in Imo State Danjuma Aboki, has set up a high-powered tactical team to go after the abductors.

Yet-to-be-identified gunmen have abducted the parish priest of St. Theresa’s Catholic Parish in Obollo community, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Azubuike.

The Imo State Police command spokesman, Henry Okoye told Channels Television that the command got information from the parish on Tuesday night, that the Catholic priest was abducted on his way from Port Harcourt on an official assignment at Ayayi community within Obollo in Isiala Mbano local government council.

However, he said that the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Danjuma Aboki has set up a high-powered tactical team to go after the abductors in a bid to rescue the Catholic priest unconditionally.
(Channels TV)

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