The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Hussaini, has paraded some suspects, including one 35-year-old Pastor Izuchukwu Anoloba who allegedly kidnapped a Catholic Priest.
The Commissioner of Police disclosed that the suspects held the Priest Fidelis Ekemgba, hostage for over seven days and thereafter made him to cough out the sum of N5 million as ransom.
Rabiu Hussaini disclosed that the abductors double-crossed and whisked away the 45-year-old Catholic Priest who is in charge of St. Peters Catholic Church in Umunohu Amakaohia, Ihitte/Uboma Local Government Area of Imo state.
According to him, the Pastor who is a member of a deadly syndicate, after allegedly committing the ac, fled to Lagos where he was subsequently arrested, following intelligence gathering by men of the anti-kidnapping unit of the command.
Speaking to Journalists, Anoloba, who begged God for forgiveness, said that he got the sum of N1.5m from the ransom paid by the Priest.
“I am a pastor with Apostolic Church of Christ in Lagos. I got N1.5 million from the kidnap of the priest. I never knew I will be arrested.I regret my actions because I am now a disgrace to the body of Christ and my family.” Anoloba said.
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