Police confirm kidnap of 2 Catholic nuns in Nigeria

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Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of two Catholic nuns.

Report had it that they were abducted by unidentified gunmen along Ufuma Road, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state.

SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the command’s spokesman, confirmed the kidnap incident in a statement on Wednesday in Onitsha.

Ikenga explained that the incident happened on Tuesday evening when the nuns were returning from a vocational service meeting in Ogboji.

According to him, a Joint Security operation was already ongoing for the possible rescue of the two victims.

The police image maker added that the Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Itam, alongside the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of operations visited the scene for a spot assessment.

He stated that the command was already working with some clues for the possible arrest of the suspects and rescue of the victims.

The police spokesman reiterated that further details would be communicated.

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