{"id":1034,"date":"2018-12-28T14:56:11","date_gmt":"2018-12-28T14:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=1034"},"modified":"2018-12-28T14:56:11","modified_gmt":"2018-12-28T14:56:11","slug":"anambra-police-rescue-two-catholic-priests-kidnapped-on-christmas-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/anambra-police-rescue-two-catholic-priests-kidnapped-on-christmas-eve","title":{"rendered":"Anambra police rescue two Catholic priests kidnapped on Christmas eve"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-4\" data-google-query-id=\"CJ6vhKTdwt8CFQko4AoddD8AtQ\">\n<header id=\"mvp-post-head\" class=\"left relative\">\n<h3 class=\"mvp-post-cat left relative\"><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mvp-post-main-out left relative\">\n<div class=\"mvp-post-main-in\">\n<div id=\"mvp-post-content\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div id=\"mvp-post-feat-img\" class=\"left relative mvp-post-feat-img-wide2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" src=\"http:\/\/dailypost.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/nigeria_police_-690x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"450\" \/>The police in Anambra State have rescued two Catholic priests, who were kidnapped on Christmas eve by unidentified gunmen at Umueze Anam, Anambra East local government area.<\/div>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-wrap\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div class=\"mvp-post-soc-out right relative\">\n<div class=\"mvp-post-soc-in\">\n<div id=\"mvp-content-body\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div id=\"mvp-content-body-top\" class=\"left\">\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\" class=\"left relative\">\n<p>The priests: Rev Fr Peter Nwachukwu, parish priest of St Theresa\u2019s Parish Umueze-Anam and Rev Fr Cajetan Apeh, who is his Assistant were rescued on the evening of 27th December, three days after they were kidnapped.<\/p>\n<p>The Anambra State Police Command stated that the rescue was made possible by men of the command, working with sister security agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Spokesperson of the command, SP Haruna Mohammed said the team deployed modern technology and aerial surveillance as a result of difficult terrain to track the hideout of the kidnappers.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed said in a press release that, \u201cPolice special teams comprising of FSARS,PMF, Counter terrorism,Special Anti Cults units in conjunction with other Sister agencies and the Vigilante group had mounted an intensive search and rescue operations for the priests since the incident took place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the aid of a Modern technology and aerial Surveillance due to difficult terrain, the abductors were forced to abandon their victims at about 6:45pm of 27\/12\/2018.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The police in Anambra State have rescued two Catholic priests, who were kidnapped on Christmas eve by unidentified gunmen at Umueze Anam, Anambra East local government area. 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