Joseph Igweagu, a priest with the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, has been kidnapped in Anambra state.
The Punch reported that Igweagu, a parish priest in charge of St Joseph’s Parish, Abata Nsugbe, Anambra East Local Government Area of the state, has been missing since Wednesday, October 12.
Catholic church solicits prayers for Rev. Fr. Joseph Igweagu
He was said to be abducted while returning after celebrating a Funeral Vigil Mass at Umunnachi in the Njikoka Local Government Area of the state.
In a statement signed by the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, and made available to journalists on Tuesday, October 18, the Archdiocese disclosed it is doing everything possible to secure his freedom.
It was, however, silent on whether his abductors had called to demand ransom or not. Part of the statement reads:
“While we pray for the conversion of his abductors, we call on our Mother Mary, the undoer of knots, to intercede on his behalf so that he will be quickly released unhurt.”
