Auxilliary Archbishop of Owerri, Bishop Moses Chikwe who was kidnapped on December 27, 2020 alongside his driver, Ndubuisi Robert have been released.

The Archbishop of Owerri, Anthony Obinna confirmed the Bishop and his driver were released on New Year’s Day.
They were released at about 10:45pm on January 1, 2021.
Bishop Obinna said the driver sustained a wound at the kidnapper’s den and had been “speedily” taken to the hospital. He also revealed that during his visitation to the house of the Bishop, he couldn’t see him due to weakness and “traumatic experience.”






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