Unknown gunmen on Saturday abducted an Anglican priest working on his farm at Issele-Mkpitime in the Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State.
The family were reportedly working on their farm when the gunmen kidnapped them
“We gathered from the wife, who was later released along with her children that the kidnappers are herdsmen.
“The kidnappers later released the priest’s wife and children and held back the priest and another victim, a man in their custody’” Obinkwor said.
Obinkwor said youths and the community’s vigilante group have been alerted and have launched a search to fish out the kidnappers.
Confirming the development, Delta State Police Command’s spokeswoman, DSP. Onome Onovwakpoyeya told NAN that the command had already dispatched a team of police operatives to track down the kidnappers and rescue the priest.
“The police will track down the kidnappers and rescue the priest unhurt,” Onovwakpoyeya assured.
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