TWO Catholic priests, Reverend Father Chochos Kunav and Reverend Father Raphael Ogigba, have been taken hostage by gunmen in the Agbara-Otor neighborhood of the Ughelli North Local Government Area.
The Delta State police command stated in a statement released yesterday, that they are hunting down the criminals responsible for the priests’ kidnapping.
The clergy were reportedly kidnapped on Saturday night while traveling to Ughelli on the Agbara-Otor road.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Edafe Bright, provided additional information about the event, stating that the command has been handling the kidnapping to secure their released unharmed.
The Very Reverend Father Okereke Kizito, in a brief statement, mentioned that one of the hostages, Father Chochos, works in Ibadan and was visiting a colleague from the Catholic diocese of Warri.
Later, the two clergymen visited a different priest nearby Agbara-Otor, and were kidnapped while they were returning.
As of the time this report was submitted, it was still unclear if the kidnappers had contacted the victim or made any demands.
