Abia kidnapping: Catholic priest, LG boss, 100 others arrested
From OKEY SAMPSON, Aba
Friday, October 15, 2010
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The Catholic Priest of St. Michael’s Parish, Umuezi, Mgboko, in Obingwa Local Government Area and the Transition Committee Chairman,Ukwa West Local Government Area, Chief Henry Nwokemgbede were among the over 100 persons so far arrested by soldiers over alleged cases of kidnappings in Abia State, particularly, in Aba, the commercial nerve centre.
The arrests were made in the past two weeks the soldiers had been in operation in the area. Disclosing this while conducting newsmen round some dislodged camps of the kidnappers at Umuezi, Obingwa Local Government and Asa in Ukwa West Local Government, the Assistant Army Public Relations Officer, 82 Div., Enugu , Lt. Col. Sagir Musa said the cleric was arrested over strong evidence that linked him with the crime.
He said that when soldiers stormed the camp of a kidnap kingpin simply called Susu in Umuezi, it was discovered that the priest did not only lease out part of his official quarters to the kidnappers, he also converted the church building to a rest house for the hoodlums.
According to him, “the Revd Father allegedly aided the boys who were into kidnapping along the Obingwa axis. To prove the point, when a search was conducted in his Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) parked inside his compound, five expended live ammunition were recovered.
“Again the boys used the building next to his house and were coming to fetch water at his place since there was no water in the camp. Just behind the priest’s house were recovered several used live ammunition, two bank safes, and empty boxes of ammunition,” he said
At the entrance to the kidnappers’ camp within the church which was fortified with sandbags, was a signpost with the inscription: “Welcome to amnesty camp, Abia State – Let peace reign.”
Musa further said at Umuezi, a native doctor who specializes in making charms for the kidnappers to hypnotize their victims escaped into the bush.”
He said the Catholic Priest had been handed over to the SSS for proper interrogation, stressing that if found culpable, he would be punished according to the law. While the priest is still undergoing interrogation, the local government chairman who was also arrested about two weeks ago had been taken to court and remanded in prison custody.
The army PRO who said the exercise was ongoing and further arrests could be made, took journalists to Asa High School in the outskirts of the city where 21 assorted vehicles recovered from different forests were parked.
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![-]( "ajanni") ajanni at 16-10-2010 01:26 PM (13 years ago)  (m) catholic boy , see the mess your priest had done now , i hope you are not as bad tha the man anyway | Posted: at 16-10-2010 01:26 PM (13 years ago) | Grande Master | |
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![-]( "darling4") darling4 at 16-10-2010 02:34 PM (13 years ago) (m) NA WAOOOOOOO FOR ABA, Catholic priest again this one no be rape na kidnapping may GOD HELP US OOOOOOOO. | Posted: at 16-10-2010 02:34 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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![-]( "steven4") steven4 at 16-10-2010 02:53 PM (13 years ago) (f) Let Justice Take Place,That Nigerian Leaders must be properly checked | Posted: at 16-10-2010 02:53 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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![-]( "Mummyb") Mummyb at 16-10-2010 03:18 PM (13 years ago) (f) Imagine a so called Catholic Priest. is urself that ur criticizing not Catholic Doctrine. Wooo unto u, u foolish Priest. no hidden place 4 unrighteous people at all    . I guess u people shuld torture him well. | Posted: at 16-10-2010 03:18 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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if the priest is proven to be guilty he should be punished severely. | Posted: at 16-10-2010 05:10 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming | |
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![-]( "jef4peace") jef4peace at 16-10-2010 06:53 PM (13 years ago) (m) This is totally outrageous!!! What is this world turning into?  | Posted: at 16-10-2010 06:53 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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![-]( "henry1973") henry1973 at 16-10-2010 07:57 PM (13 years ago) (m) ikb you are right i have my italia frend who call and give me the latest on naija pal so please let thise who bring in information here be sure of what thay are abaout telling the world.if that of the prist is truehe wil deffinectly not face the calamity of the law here but wil also face wrath of god. | Posted: at 16-10-2010 07:57 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming | |
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![-]( "obietrizzy") obietrizzy at 16-10-2010 08:27 PM (13 years ago) (m) l still doubt de credibility of such news....let me reserve my comment | Posted: at 16-10-2010 08:27 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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![-]( "lovejust") lovejust at 16-10-2010 10:49 PM (13 years ago) (m) What a shame | Posted: at 16-10-2010 10:49 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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![-]( "ikb_ikb") ikb_ikb at 17-10-2010 01:48 AM (13 years ago) (m) Abia kidnapping: Catholic priest, LG boss, 100 others arrested
From OKEY SAMPSON, Aba
Friday, October 15, 2010
More Stories on This Section
The Catholic Priest of St. Michael’s Parish, Umuezi, Mgboko, in Obingwa Local Government Area and the Transition Committee Chairman,Ukwa West Local Government Area, Chief Henry Nwokemgbede were among the over 100 persons so far arrested by soldiers over alleged cases of kidnappings in Abia State, particularly, in Aba, the commercial nerve centre.
The arrests were made in the past two weeks the soldiers had been in operation in the area. Disclosing this while conducting newsmen round some dislodged camps of the kidnappers at Umuezi, Obingwa Local Government and Asa in Ukwa West Local Government, the Assistant Army Public Relations Officer, 82 Div., Enugu , Lt. Col. Sagir Musa said the cleric was arrested over strong evidence that linked him with the crime.
He said that when soldiers stormed the camp of a kidnap kingpin simply called Susu in Umuezi, it was discovered that the priest did not only lease out part of his official quarters to the kidnappers, he also converted the church building to a rest house for the hoodlums.
According to him, “the Revd Father allegedly aided the boys who were into kidnapping along the Obingwa axis. To prove the point, when a search was conducted in his Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) parked inside his compound, five expended live ammunition were recovered.
“Again the boys used the building next to his house and were coming to fetch water at his place since there was no water in the camp. Just behind the priest’s house were recovered several used live ammunition, two bank safes, and empty boxes of ammunition,” he said
At the entrance to the kidnappers’ camp within the church which was fortified with sandbags, was a signpost with the inscription: “Welcome to amnesty camp, Abia State – Let peace reign.”
Musa further said at Umuezi, a native doctor who specializes in making charms for the kidnappers to hypnotize their victims escaped into the bush.”
He said the Catholic Priest had been handed over to the SSS for proper interrogation, stressing that if found culpable, he would be punished according to the law. While the priest is still undergoing interrogation, the local government chairman who was also arrested about two weeks ago had been taken to court and remanded in prison custody.
The army PRO who said the exercise was ongoing and further arrests could be made, took journalists to Asa High School in the outskirts of the city where 21 assorted vehicles recovered from different forests were parked.
Imagine a so called Catholic Priest. is urself that ur criticizing not Catholic Doctrine. Wooo unto u, u foolish Priest. no hidden place 4 unrighteous people at all . I guess u people shuld torture him well. , don't easily believe our boys down there in Nigeria, some of them are trying to be a press man, while they not up to, don,t think your telling little kids, when your here don't forget your dealing with allot of people both there and abroad, so you boys have to be careful, when a white man read your letter fake news with out prove, they will still placing our Nigeria name in bad place, and if your one of the people who being paid by one of this news company for bringing fake news to then, so they will use it for making money, it means your a full, i can tell some of this boy might be doing this because of hungry, but i would advise you to stop telling | Posted: at 17-10-2010 01:48 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming | |
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![-]( "ikb_ikb") ikb_ikb at 17-10-2010 01:48 AM (13 years ago) (m) Abia kidnapping: Catholic priest, LG boss, 100 others arrested
From OKEY SAMPSON, Aba
Friday, October 15, 2010
More Stories on This Section
The Catholic Priest of St. Michael’s Parish, Umuezi, Mgboko, in Obingwa Local Government Area and the Transition Committee Chairman,Ukwa West Local Government Area, Chief Henry Nwokemgbede were among the over 100 persons so far arrested by soldiers over alleged cases of kidnappings in Abia State, particularly, in Aba, the commercial nerve centre.
The arrests were made in the past two weeks the soldiers had been in operation in the area. Disclosing this while conducting newsmen round some dislodged camps of the kidnappers at Umuezi, Obingwa Local Government and Asa in Ukwa West Local Government, the Assistant Army Public Relations Officer, 82 Div., Enugu , Lt. Col. Sagir Musa said the cleric was arrested over strong evidence that linked him with the crime.
He said that when soldiers stormed the camp of a kidnap kingpin simply called Susu in Umuezi, it was discovered that the priest did not only lease out part of his official quarters to the kidnappers, he also converted the church building to a rest house for the hoodlums.
According to him, “the Revd Father allegedly aided the boys who were into kidnapping along the Obingwa axis. To prove the point, when a search was conducted in his Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) parked inside his compound, five expended live ammunition were recovered.
“Again the boys used the building next to his house and were coming to fetch water at his place since there was no water in the camp. Just behind the priest’s house were recovered several used live ammunition, two bank safes, and empty boxes of ammunition,” he said
At the entrance to the kidnappers’ camp within the church which was fortified with sandbags, was a signpost with the inscription: “Welcome to amnesty camp, Abia State – Let peace reign.”
Musa further said at Umuezi, a native doctor who specializes in making charms for the kidnappers to hypnotize their victims escaped into the bush.”
He said the Catholic Priest had been handed over to the SSS for proper interrogation, stressing that if found culpable, he would be punished according to the law. While the priest is still undergoing interrogation, the local government chairman who was also arrested about two weeks ago had been taken to court and remanded in prison custody.
The army PRO who said the exercise was ongoing and further arrests could be made, took journalists to Asa High School in the outskirts of the city where 21 assorted vehicles recovered from different forests were parked.
Imagine a so called Catholic Priest. is urself that ur criticizing not Catholic Doctrine. Wooo unto u, u foolish Priest. no hidden place 4 unrighteous people at all . I guess u people shuld torture him well. , don't easily believe our boys down there in Nigeria, some of them are trying to be a press man, while they not up to, don,t think your telling little kids, when your here don't forget your dealing with allot of people both there and abroad, so you boys have to be careful, when a white man read your letter fake news with out prove, they will still placing our Nigeria name in bad place, and if your one of the people who being paid by one of this news company for bringing fake news to then, so they will use it for making money, it means your a full, i can tell some of this boy might be doing this because of hungry, but i would advise you to stop telling | Posted: at 17-10-2010 01:48 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming | |
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![-]( "Skipo4u") Skipo4u at 17-10-2010 05:02 AM (13 years ago) (m) God will save Nigeria, all becos of money...Na wa ooo | Posted: at 17-10-2010 05:02 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac | |
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![-]( "chimeskan") chimeskan at 17-10-2010 07:10 AM (13 years ago) (m) Wonders shall never end. Beside all des pastors never ceases to amaze me.
What Are Friendz For ? | Posted: at 17-10-2010 07:10 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming | |
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![-]( "sismaila3") sismaila3 at 17-10-2010 09:01 AM (13 years ago) (f) Pastors rape, priests...... Hmmmmmm | Posted: at 17-10-2010 09:01 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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![-]( "yusufgiwa") yusufgiwa at 17-10-2010 09:21 AM (13 years ago) (m) A MAN OF GOD IN COLLABORATION WITH KIDNAPPERS. I THINK I SAID THAT BEFORE NOW,THAT SOME MAN OF GOD THEIR PART OF OUR PROBLEM NIGERIA.BUT,JUSTICE MOST BE DONE IF HE FIND GUILTY OF THE OFFENCE. THANKS GOD FOR THE NIGERIA ARMY ...LOL..I KNOW THE BLACK UNIFORM PEOPLE CAN NOT DO ALL THESE TO SUCCEED RATHER THEY WE MAKE IT WORST. | Posted: at 17-10-2010 09:21 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming | |
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![-]( "yusufgiwa") yusufgiwa at 17-10-2010 09:23 AM (13 years ago) (m) A MAN OF GOD IN COLLABORATION WITH KIDNAPPERS. I THINK I SAID THAT BEFORE NOW,THAT SOME MAN OF GOD THEIR PART OF OUR PROBLEM NIGERIA.BUT,JUSTICE MOST BE DONE IF HE FIND GUILTY OF THE OFFENCE. THANKS GOD FOR THE NIGERIA ARMY ...LOL..I KNOW THE BLACK UNIFORM PEOPLE CAN NOT DO ALL THESE TO SUCCEED RATHER THEY WE MAKE IT WORST. | Posted: at 17-10-2010 09:23 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming | |
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too bad.a catholic priest and a local govt chairman! | Posted: at 17-10-2010 10:56 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie | |
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![-]( "ikb_ikb") ikb_ikb at 17-10-2010 01:17 PM (13 years ago) (m) I can see that many Nigerian's always like to follow money, which they will come up with force allegation, i still doubting that about the catholic priest, if the one who bring this issue here, will not come with picture of that priest when the army arrest him and also to my understanding, never a time such a thing will happen to Nigeria, which Nigeria news paper will cover it with picture, so let this guy that paste tell us where he, got this information. as we Nigerian's can see clearly since government move police out from the road, they turn to doing that, so that government will said they work is very important, have you ever heard such story since they collecting money from the road,you people should sharing your eyes very well, when i was in Nigeria, allot of police men are going for illegal duty, which thousand of Nigerian's had being arrested with out noting, still they will be asking how much they will pay for bell out'' police don,t have any right for intimidate you for non reason, | Posted: at 17-10-2010 01:17 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming | |
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![-]( "ajanni") ajanni at 17-10-2010 01:49 PM (13 years ago) (m) brb | Posted: at 17-10-2010 01:49 PM (13 years ago) | Grande Master | |
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