A Catholic priest, Rev. Father M. Okide of the Catholic Diocese of Enugu, and six other travellers have reportedly been kidnapped in Enugu.
This incident took place between 4:30 pm and 5:00 pm on Sunday evening along the Eke-Affa-Egede Road in Udi Local Government Area of the state.
According to reports, the kidnappers have contacted the victims’ relatives, demanding a ransom of N100 million for the release of the captives.
It was learnt that the kidnappers left the victims’ children in their vehicle, where they were left crying for help until police officers arrived to assist them.
Although the police command has not yet issued an official response to the incident, officers from the Udi Police Division are actively conducting a search in the area with the aim of securing the release of the Catholic Priest and the other victims.