A Reverend Sister at St John’s Little Angels Nursery & Primary School, at Ichama Centre, Okpowku, Benue State, who was reportedly abducted on Friday has been rescued by a team of policemen.
A local source who took to his Facebook handle, disclosed that the kidnappers invaded Ichama, and headed straight to the school, where they kidnapped Reverend Sister, Blessing and a student of Ichama Community Secondary School.
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‘As I write, Ichama Center in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State is on fire, as the suspected kidnappers are shooting sporadically to scare the village youths away, from nearing their vehicle in which their latest victims, Reverend Sister Blessing and one yet to be identified student of Ichama Community Secondary School were cooling off, as they drove towards Ichama-Okpoga road, their supposed den,’ the source said.
A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Sewuese Anene, confirmed the report.
He added that the Reverend Sister had been rescued.
He said, ‘On June 18, at about 2300 hrs (11 pm),
information was received that armed men over powered the civilian security man at the gate of the convent in Ichama village, and abducted a Reverend Sister.
‘The police on routine patrol in the area responded quickly, and chased the hoodlums into a nearby forest, where they abandoned the victim and took to their heels.
‘The victim who was tensed by the incident, is currently responding to treatment at Okpoga.
Detectives are on the trail of the suspects,’ Anene said.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
