Gunmen kidnap female worshipper inside Anglican Church and Rev Sister on the roadside in Imo

Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted two women at various points in Imo State on Sunday morning.

In the first incident, the gunmen stormed St. Philip Anglican Church Parish, Ohii in Owerri West Local Government Area of the state and abducted a female member of the church.

The female member, identified as Mrs Ikenna Onwuoroaka, was abducted on Sunday inside the church.

The incident happened around 7.45 am when the kidnappers stormed the church and took the woman away to an unknown destination, living behind her car.

The incident scared away the youth of Orogwe Archdeaconry who were already holding their camp/conference in the church.

The youth, in their numbers, took to their heels in different directions at the sound of gunshots by the gunmen.

Also, a reverend sister was abducted at Dim na Nume, Isu in Nwangele Council Area of the state few minutes after a kidnap incident took place at Ohii.

It was gathered the Reverend Sister, whose identity is not known, was driving when the kidnappers crossed and forced her to stop.

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An eyewitness said the kidnappers forced her into their get-away car while one entered and drove her car behind.

The two incidents came at a time relatives of one Chimezie Okpara, who was kidnapped on Friday at his Umudurunna home, are in quandary over his continued abduction.

Okpara was kidnapped while returning to his house from the market where he had gone to buy things for the burial ceremony of his brother’s father-in-law.

Sources in the family told our reporter more than 48 hours after the incident, the kidnappers are yet to make contacts with the family.

When contacted the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Police Command, CP Abutu Yaro, said that the report was yet to get to the Police Command.

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