His Eminence Samuel Uche, the kidnapped Prelate of the Methodist Church, and two other abducted clerics have regained freedom.
Gatekeepers News reports that although it is unclear if any ransom was paid, the trio was released at 6.30 pm on Monday.
The State’s Police spokesman, Geoffrey Ogbonna while confirming their release on Monday said, “All I can confirm to you now is that they have all been released,”
Gatekeepers News earlier reported that the trio was kidnapped by yet-to-be-identified men in the afternoon between Nkowagu/Leru Isuochi.
Before their release, the Secretary of the Conference, Rt. Rev. Michael Akinwale, had appealed to all parishioners to rise up and help in raising a sum of N100million which the abductors demanded as ransom.
Akinwale said: “The devastating news of the abduction of our Prelate, the Bishop of Owerri, and the Prelate’s Chaplain has left everybody in shock.
“This is a period of trial in which the Church must cry out that ‘the Lord that answereth by Fire’ must be our God to destroy all the manipulations of the adversary. Let us all arise and cry out to the Lord!
“As we engage in prayer warfare, this serves to notify you that the abductors have demanded a ransom of N100 million.
“In view of the urgency and the dire need to arrest the situation for the safety of our prelate and other abductees, it has become imperative to seek your urgent response to raise the N100 million ransom.
“The safety of the prelate and other abductees must be of paramount concern to all, and your contributions spiritually and monetarily shall not go unrewarded.”
