Operatives of the Nigeria Police have arrested a Pastor simply identified as Izuchukwu Anoloba for abducting a Catholic priest.
Gatekeepers News reports that Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested one Pastor Anoloba, and others for kidnapping a Catholic priest, Fr Fidelis Ekemgba.
The state Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Hussaini, while parading the suspects and others, said that the suspects held the priest for over seven days and made him to pay a ransom of N5 million to them.
Hussaini added that the pastor was arrested in Lagos State, South West Nigeria, following intelligence gathering by men of the Anti-kidnapping Unit of the command.
He disclosed that the priest was in charge of St. Peters Catholic Parish in Umunohu Amakaohia in the Ihitte/Uboma Local Government Area of the state.
He said he was double-crossed and whisked away by his abductors in Imo state, South East Nigeria.
Hussaini commended his men for an excellent job.
He said that he would continue to make the state uncomfortable for criminals.
The lead at suspect, Anoloba while speaking to journalists, said that he got N1.5m from the ransom the priest paid them.
He said, “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 would be arrested.
“I regret my actions because I am now a disgrace to the body of Christ and my family.”
