Gunmen have struck again in Enugu as a Catholic Priest Arinze Madu has been kidnapped.
Premium Times reports that the gunmen kidnapped Mr Madu on Monday at the gate of the Queen of Apostle Spiritual Year Seminary where he is the Vice-Rector.
The institution is located in Imezi-Owa in Ezeagu Local Government Area.
Barely two months ago, two Catholic priests of Enugu Diocese were kidnapped and killed.
The abduction of the Catholic Priest was confirmed by the Director of Communication, Benjamin Achi.
A Rev father, Mr Achi described the incident as terrifying “This incident is coming barely two months after Rev. Fr. Offu was gruesomely killed by gunmen at Ihe-Agbudu road in August. This year alone, two priests have been killed while three escaped.”
“On August 2, 2019, Rev. Fr. Paul Offu was killed by another gunmen suspected to be herdsmen.
“Before Fr. Offu’s murder, Rev. Fr. Paulinus Ilo was attacked by Fulani Herdsmen along Numeh-Nenwe road in Nkanu East Local Government Area of the state,” he said.
Ebeere Amaraizu, the Enugu Police Public Relations Officer confirmed the abduction.
Amaraizu said the police has launched a manhunt on the kidnappers.
“The Enugu State Command of the Nigeria Police Force through its operatives has intensified manhunt on the abductors of Rev Fr Arinze Madu of the queen of apostles seminary school, Imezi Owa in Ezeagu local government area of Enugu State with a view to liberating victims unhurt and arresting suspects.
“It was gathered that the priest was allegedly abducted on October 28 at about 5.50 p.m. near the gate of the seminary located at Imezi owa as he was driving out of the seminary premises after suspected hoodlums had allegedly fired sporadically,” Mr Amaraizu said.
