Gunmen, on Saturday, kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr Jude Kingsley Maduka of the Catholic Diocese of Okigwe in Imo State.
Fr Maduka is the Parish priest of Christ the King’s Parish, Ezinnachi/Ugwaku, Okigwe LGA. He was ordained on September 22, 2012.
The chancellor/secretary of the Catholic Diocese of Okigwe, Rev. Fr. Iwuanyanwu said: “He was kidnapped from his Adoration site at Ogii Village in Okigwe LGA, while on inspection at the new site,”
“We solicit your fervent prayers that he may come back to us safe and sound,” he added.
Police spokesman in the State, Henry Okoye, said the command is yet to be briefed on the incident.