Gunmen abduct Imo Catholic priest returning from funeral

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Gunmen, on Friday kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Mathias Opara.

This has been confirmed by the Director of Public Communications of the Owerri Catholic Archdiocese, Rev. Fr. Raymond Ogu.

The priest was reportedly abducted along Ejemekwuru-Ogbaku Road, a highway linking Oguta and Mbaitoli local government areas of Imo State.

He was cornered while driving back to Owerri, the state capital, after the burial rites of the father of one of his colleagues at Izombo community, in the Oguta LGA.

The victim was said to be in charge of Man of Order and Discipline of the Catholic Archdiocese, Owerri.

Recall that just last week, the Catholic priest in charge of Christ the King Catholic Church, Ezinachi/Ugwuago, in the Okigwe LGA of the state, Jude Maduka, was kidnapped.

Also, the Catholic priest in charge of St. Paul’s parish in Osu, Isiala Mbano LGA, Rev. Fr. Micheal Asomugha, was also abducted.

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