Gunmen reportedly abduct Catholic priest, 6 others in Enugu

Gunmen have reportedly abducted a Catholic priest with the Enugu Diocese, Rev. Father M. Okide.

He was reportedly abducted with six other travellers along the Eke-Affa-Egede Road in the Udi local government area of the state on Sunday evening.

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Eyewitnesses told journalists on Monday that the hoodlums left the victims’ children in the car and whisked their parents to a forest in the area.

However, the state police command has not confirmed the incident.

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