By Izunna Okafor, Awka

Yet-to-be-identified gunmen have kidnapped an Anambra-based priest of the Catholic community, Rev. Fr. Basil Chukwuemeka Gbuzuo.

Rev. Fr. Gbuzuo, a catholic priest of the Onitsha Archdiocese and the Spiritual Director of Mountain of Solution Catholic Adoration Ministry (MOSCAM) was reportedly kidnapped on Wednesday, May 15 2024.

This is coming barely one month after he was listed in a viral PUBLICATION (Top 10 Richest Reverend Fathers in Nigeria: A Comprehensive List by infonaijahub) as one of top ten richest Catholic priests in Nigeria.

According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, Rev. Fr. Prudentius E. Aroh, the popular Catholic cleric was kidnapped at about 8.am on Wednesday, along the Eke Nkpor—Obosi Bypass.

While noting that Fr. Gbuzuo is a Priest-in-Residence at the Holy Trinity Catholic Parish, Ogidi, the Chancellor also revealed that the abductors have not established any contact with anybody regarding the priest.

“His Grace, Most Rev. Valerian M. Okeke, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Onitsha, invites all Christ's faithful and all men and women of goodwill to earnestly pray for the quick and safe release of the priest as we intensify our efforts to ensure his freedom.

“We commend our brother, Fr. Basil, to the powerful intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Priests, for his speedy release from the hands of his kidnappers,” he said.

Police React, Launch Manhunt

Meanwhile, the operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have launched a manhunt for the abductors of the kidnapped priest ana to secure his safe release.

The Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, disclosed this in a chat with this reporter, Izunna Okafor, during which he also revealed that the new Commissioner of Police in the State, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, had addressed and allayed the fears of the Catholic priests regarding the incident, assuring of his safe rescue

“The Command is already working with some eyewitnesses to the incident in the ongoing operation

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of “Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam while addressing the Catholic priests allayed their fears and assured them that the Command would do everything to rescue unhurt the priest, and arrest the abductors.

“Further development shall be communicated, please,” SP Ikenga said.

Information is power.

East eh

He was kidnapped with fellow billionaires who are immune to Tinubunomics :

He will be back soon.

They shout ebin pawa yet they sell children, kill children over meat, mine skulls and kidnap priests.

With tears in their eyes, heavy hearts, they come to mock others to mask the pain.

Tinubu is a genius for using his enemies to fight on his behalf and crown him

Don't blame the blogger.
The kidnappers already knew he was wealthy.
But why are catholic priests wealthy? I don't understand.

Bitter OBI Mr reactor is yet to react, because the cleric was not kidnapped in Lagos state.

Hide your wealth is the lesson learnt here.

laugh dey catch me
na dem

Deliver nation wide

All those miserable bloggers with their top 10 nonsense, it's time government check into their nonsense.

Jf

Hmm! Nigeria problem, some people will not allow people to enjoy their money in peace. So I don't even know what those that are saying if you have money you will enjoy Nigeria are saying?

Yarimo is always stupid

Helinues will money from this kind of job sustain you ?

Why not release the innocent man and get a job

Someone here gave an advice sometime back: take down every evidence that shows your wealth on SM.

May the Lord Jesus save him, Amen 🙏

The police will never arrest the kidnappers

May God speedily work out his release through Christ our Lord. Amen

Even the Criminals de get information, through different Cells/ Informants in Nigeria!
Where is the Billionaire Evans sef?
Very Shameful- why and how our Security de like this, even Priests,Pastors and Bishops can live in Peace

yarimo:
Bitter OBI Mr reactor is yet to react, because the cleric was not kidnapped in Lagos state.

yes because he is loved & voted buy lagosians during election

eweqwatr:

Obi won Lagos State, he should be much more interested in issues in Lagos as well or you disagree?

Leave e no understand how politics work na

When they tell you people to keep low profiles, y'all think it's mere superstitious killjoy.


As Naija stands now, if you don't have an impenetrable security detail, then keep your wealth and life success HIDDEN!

The news sold him out

kingthreat:
Don't blame the blogger.
The kidnappers already knew he was wealthy.
But why are catholic priests wealthy? I don't understand.

my main question is this, why are all the ten richest catholic priests Igbo.
why are priests like bp Kuka not among ?

Ala agbakwana onye obuna here . I'm a core Igbo man asking an important question

Wahala

Lol

Let others on the list get ready

Guys wan collect dere share nothing much

Is he the only one on the list? Let’s stop this rubbish..