A Catholic priest identified as Rev. Fr. M. Okide of the Catholic Diocese of Enugu and six other travelers were abducted by gunmen in Enugu on Sunday evening.
The incident occurred between 4.30 p.m. and 5 p.m. along Eke-Affa-Egede Road in the Udi Local Government Area of the State.
It was learnt that the kidnappers had already made telephone contacts with relatives of the victims, demanding N100 million as ransom before the Catholic priest and other captives would be released.
Reports said the kidnappers had left the children of the victims inside their car, crying helplessly, before police operatives arrived at the scene to evacuate them.
The police command has yet to react to the incident, but operatives of the Udi Police Division are already combing the area with a view to securing the release of the Catholic priest and other victims.
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When you take away the parents of the kids, who will go and bring the more money
Preparing for Christmas at the expense of peoples lives