The Police Command in Anambra has confirmed the abduction of two Catholic nuns by yet-to-be-identified gunmen along Ufuma Road, Orumba North Local Government Area of the State.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Onitsha and made available to newsmen on Wednesday – yesterday, January 8.
Ikenga disclosed that the incident happened on Tuesday evening when the nuns were returning from a vocational service meeting in Ogboji.
The police spokesperson explained that a Joint Security operation is 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, stating that the command was already working with some clues for the possible arrest of the suspects and rescue of the victims.
Ikenga said further details would be communicated to the relevant stakeholders.
