The kidnapped Imo State Catholic priest, Rev. Prof. Izu Marcel Onyeocha has regained freedom.
The priest’s release was contained in a short statement issued by the Owerri provincial secretary of Claretian Missionaries, Rev. Fr. Matthew Iwuagwu on Monday.
Also, the spokesman of the state police command, Orlando Ikeokwu, confirmed the release.
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The cleric is a professor of Philosophy at the Imo State University, is a priest in the congregation of Claretian Missionaries.
ABN TV report that Onyeocha was kidnapped by a group of persons suspected to be herdsmen, according to the state police command.
He was kidnapped on Saturday evening along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Express Road at Ihube community in Okigwe council area of the state when he was returning from Enugu to Owerri.
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Speaking with The Nation, Fr. Iwuagwu disclosed that Fr. Onyeocha was dropped off at the Ihube Community in Okigwe council area of the state in the morning wee hours of Monday.
