The Imo State police command yesterday said that the Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri Archdiocese, Moses Chikwe, who was abducted last Sunday, has been set free by his captors without collecting any ransom.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Orlando Ikeokwu, disclosed this to newsmen in Owerri, in a brief statement announcing the release of the bishop.
He added that the rescue of the Catholic bishop was made possible through what he called “sting operation” carried out by the police, adding that the Bishop was rescued unhurt alongside his driver and other victims.
According to Orlando, “Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri Archdiocese and others, released unhurt, without ransom, the sequel to a sting operation by the men of the Imo State Police Command.”
It would be recalled that Bishop Chikwe, was abducted last Sunday, around New Owerri and had spent roughly six days in the hands of his abductors.
However, the catholic women organization, staged a peaceful protest to the Imo state government house, calling on governor Hope Uzodimma, to intervene hereby speeding up the release of the auxiliary bishop, just as Christians across denominations also went into prayers for God’s intervention for the release of Bishop Chikwe.
In what seems like an answered prayer, the bishop was miraculously set free by his abductors as confirmed by the State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Orlando Ikeokwu.
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