JUST IN: Abducted Methodist Church Prelate, two other clerics freed

The Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence Rev. Samuel Kanu Uche, who was abducted in Abia State alongside two other ministers, has been freed by his abductors.

The Abia State Police Command confirmed the release of the Prelate, his (Chaplains), Very Rev. Abidemi Jeremiah Shittu and the Bishop of Owerri, Rt. Rev. Dennis Mark, from captivity.

The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Geoffrey Ogbonna, confirmed the development on Monday night, adding that though the victims have been released, no arrests have been made.

“If there is any (arrest), it is not to my knowledge. All I know is that they have regained their freedom,” Ogbonna said.

READ: Abductors of Methodist Prelate demand N100m ransom

He also stated that he was not aware if any ransom was paid, adding that “it is when we see them that we can now ask those questions”.

RELIABLESOURCENG.COM reports that His Eminence, Samuel Kanu Uche and the two other clerics were kidnapped along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, in Umunneochi Local Government Area, Abia State, by gunmen on Sunday.  

They were reportedly on their way from a programme in Umunneochi when the incident happened. Earlier on Monday, the abductors of the clerics had demanded N100 million ransom to free them.