Gunmen have kidnapped two Catholic priests, Reverend Fathers Chochos Kunav and Raphael Ogigba, in Agbaro-Otor area, near Warri, Delta State.
According to Vanguard, the Reverend Fathers were kidnapped on Agbaro-Otor Road on Saturday night while on their way apparently to Ughelli or Warri.
Very Rev Father Okereke Kizito, who disclosed this in a statement said one of the hostages, Father Chochos, works in Ibadan (Oyo State) and was on a visit to his colleague at the Catholic Diocese of Warri.
The Catholic priests later went to see another priest around Agbaro-Otor and on their way back, they were abducted.
The statement called for prayers for the safe release of the priests, adding: “We ask for intense prayers for quick and safe release. May Jesus the high priest and the Good Shepherd take care of his priests and may our mother thrice admirable Queen and victress of schoenstatt intercede for them.”
The State Police spokesman, Bright Edafe, yet to comment on the incident as at the time of filling this report.
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