- Safiu Kehinde
Unknown Gunmen have abducted two Catholic Nuns in Anambra state.
This was confirmed by the state Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement issued in Onitsha and made available to newsmen on Wednesday.
According to Ikenga, the incident happened on Tuesday along Ufuma Road, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state.
The gunmen abducted the nuns who were returning from a vocational service meeting in Ogboji.
Ikenga explained that the a Joint Security operation was already ongoing for the possible rescue of the two victims.
He added that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Nnaghe Itam, alongside the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of operations visited the scene for a spot assessment.
He stated that the command was already working with some clues for the possible arrest of the suspects and rescue of the victims.
Ikenga said that further details shall be communicated.