Catholic nuns
By BARBARA KALU, Awka–
Unknown gunmen have kidnapped two Catholic nuns along Ufuma Road, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
It was learnt that the incident happened on Tuesday evening when the nuns were returning from a vocational service meeting in Ogboji.
The spokesman of Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Wednesday in Onitsha.
SP Ikenga said 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
