A group of gunmen, on Tuesday afternoon, abducted a Catholic priest at the popular Afor-Nnobi market in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Reports say the Reverend Father appeared to have fallen victim when he stopped by the market to buy some fruits and other items.
Apparently, while answering a phone call, the gun-toting men, struck and bundled him into their waiting Sport Utility Vehicle.
Thus, they reportedly sped off, leaving the Reverend Father’s car engine – a Lexus FX 300 with Reg No Anambra GDD 882 PW – running and unattended by the roadside.
Reports quoting an unnamed eyewitness said: “The incident, which occurred at about 5:35pm, disrupted the usual evening market and street trading along the road as the hoodlums shot indiscriminately into the air to scare bystanders and to ward off any challenge.”
As of Tuesday night, no communication had been received from the abductors.
The Anambra Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ikenga Tochukwu, could not also confirm the incident.