Priest Kidnapped In Delta State- N10M Ransom Demanded

Parish priest Rev. Fr. Joseph Oghenekevwe Ojakorotu of St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Eku in Ethiope East council area of Delta State, has been kidnapped. He was reportedly forced out of his vehicle along the Eku-Sapele Road  by mindless gunmen who have now contacted parishioners demanded a hefty sum of N10M. 

“The kidnappers have reached out to some parishioners this afternoon and insisted that the Father won’t be released if we don’t pay the N10 million ransom,” a parishioner said 

“Our men are on the case already and what I can assure you of is that we shall not let these criminals succeed.

“Our primary concern is to get the Reverend Father out unhurt first. Then we shall ensure to arrest the criminals and get them prosecuted. They shall not go unpunished in this case,” Aniamaka assured.

Rev Fr Ojakorotu is the second Catholic priest to be abducted in Delta state in the last four months. Our prayers are with the priest and we wish he is returned unhurt.