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Gunmen have kidnapped the Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri Catholic Archdiocese in Imo State, Moses Chikwe.
According to reports the bishop was kidnapped at the World Bank area of Owerri, the state capital.
He was reportedly kidnapped on Sunday night alongside his driver whose name was not stated.
The bishop’s car and official regalia were later found near the Assumpta Cathedral in Owerri.
A statement released by the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria said the Archbishop of the Diocese, Victor Obinna, confirmed the kidnap.
The statement signed by Secretary-General of the Secretariat, Zacharia Sanjumi, called for prayers for the safe return of the cleric.
As of the time of this report, there had been no official reports of any correspondence with the kidnappers.
The kidnap comes barely a week after the kidnap in the state of another Catholic cleric, Valentine Ezeagu.
The priest was kidnapped on December 15 by gunmen, as he was on his way to bury his late father.