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Gunmen have kidnapped a priest with the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, Anambra State Rev. Fr. Joseph Igweagu.<\/div>\n
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\nThe clergyman, a parish priest in charge of St Joseph\u2019s Catholic Church, Abata Nsugbe, Anambra East Local Government Area, has been missing since October 12.<\/div>\n
\nThe priest was reportedly taken captive while returning after celebrating a funeral vigil mass at Umunnachi in the Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra.<\/p>\n

A statement by the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, made available to journalists on Tuesday, said the Archdiocese is doing everything possible to secure the priest\u2019s freedom.<\/p>\n

The statement titled, \u2018An urgent call for sincere prayer \u2013 Re: Kidnap of Rev. Fr Joseph Igweagu\u2019, was signed by the Archdiocesan Chancellor of Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, Rev. Fr. Prudentius Emeja Aroh.<\/p>\n

It was, however, silent on whether his abductors had called to demand ransom or not.<\/p>\n

The statement read, \u201cIt is with shock but strong faith in the love and protection of God that we announce to the priests, religious, lay faithful of Onitsha Archdiocese and all men and women of goodwill, the abduction of our Priest, Rev. Fr. Joseph Igweagu, the Parish Priest of St Joseph Parish, Abata Nsugbe.<\/p>\n

\u201cRev. Fr. Joseph was kidnapped while returning to his house after celebrating a funeral vigil mass at Umunnachi on Wednesday evening, October 12, 2022. We solicit sincere prayer for his unconditional release from the hands of his abductors. The Archdiocese of Onitsha is doing everything possible to secure his freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Catholic Archdiocese added that it would continue to pray for the safe return of the priest.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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