Gunmen on Thursday night kidnapped the Catholic priest of St Michael's Catholic Church parish in Umuekebi community in the Osuoweerre autonomous community in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, Rev Father Kingsley Eze, popularly known as Father Ichie. The priest and another man identified as Uchenna Newman, who drove the priest in a Volvo jeep were kidnapped at Orie ama junction around 8pm on Thursday. Apart from the kidnap of the priest and the man who drove him, the criminals also robbed shop owners at the junction before leaving the scene.
Gunmen who are on the rampage in Imo State struck again on Thursday, killing a businessman who is based in the Oguta Local Government Area of the state. The businessman, Linus Nmuo, popularly known as Sakatan, was killed at his country home at Umuezikegbu in Egbuoma community in the Oguta LGA in the early hours of the day. A family source who doesn't want to be mentioned narrated that on arrival, the attackers went to their victim's house and dragged him out. They shot him repeatedly, making sure he was dead before they left the scene.
The Imo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the gruesome killing of the traditional ruler of Otulu Autonomous Community in Ezinihitte-Mbaise Council area of the state, His Royal Highness, Eze Joe Achulor. According to reports, some gunmen operating as kidnappers allegedly shot and killed on Saturday evening.