Gunmen on Tuesday abducted the Parish Priest of St. Theresa’s Catholic Parish, Obollo, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Azubuike.
Azubuike was kidnapped at Ayayi Community while returning from an assignment on Tuesday night.
The spokesman for the state police command, Henry Okoye, confirmed the incident to journalists on Wednesday in Owerri.
He said the command had launched a “desperate search” to rescue the priest.
The spokesman said: “The Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, has set up a high-powered team to investigate, rescue the priest, and bring the perpetrators to book.”