celemel:

I happen to have some info regarding that area of Abia coz my sis marries there. The people were overrun and conquered by hoodlums and kidnappers long long time ago. It was so bad that no one dared report any matter to the police lest, you end up dead the next moment. They infiltrated the police rank and file. No one challenged them. The police in Abia was completely in their tank. So, if the Rev. Fr. had to survive,then he definitely needed to serve them his token which in this instance is water. It's that bad. No doubt, worse stories would come out of that land. It's more corrupt and corrupting than Soddom and Gomorrah.

Beync:


If i found out any incriminatin activity is goin on around my suroundin, i will be a gud citizen by reportin to the relevant authority and not to wait to be arested with the criminals.
and will also keep records of reports for future references.
that u are a reverend does not mean u r an innocent citizen.

tensor777:

True. I always considered it strange that the kidnappers have been able to  operate with impunity for so long in such a crowded metropolis. The truth is so many residents have, for some reason turned a blind eye to their nefarious activities. Regardless of rumours of collusion and weak conspiracy theories there are many alternative agencies to report these type of crimes to. After all these crimes have led to a lot of innocent citizens losing their lives and property not to talk of losses suffered by the security forces themselves

EzeUche0:

It is easier said than done. The fact in the matter is that people who report these crimes can die. The police wont protect them, so who will?

Let the investigations go on then.  My only consolation is he has money and will come out soon. Four of his family members arrested together with him have been released.

Donmeca:

He is d principal u know. he will come out if he is innocent. My concern is mostly about d Church he reps

EzeUche0:

He is a priest for goodness sake. Even if the kidnappers confessed to him, he has to keep the vow of silence. Sorry but this is a separation between Church & State.

udokpuenyi:

As an  ardent catholic , let me assume that the issue of arresting the priest is just a mix up. On the other hand if any ordained catholic priest is aware of the activities of criminals in his area and he kept mute, then he is not worthy of   raising the chalice in the holy eucharist . As far as i know, no amount of threat can stop a catholic priest from reporting criminality in an area which he is to be the chief shepherd, otherwise the whole catholic faith and conscience is in great danger. For now let us keep our fingers crossed and  patiently wait for the emergence of facts and realities.

gzib:

I think the priest is only human considering what was happenning in Abia at that time when even the police could not do anything. If he had reported and the news filtered back to the kidnappers that he reported, what would have happened to him would have been worse. Or maybe, he even reported and nothing came out of it.
I am not saying the priest is innocent because he is a man of God as they say, because we even have Judas in Jesus cabinet, but let us allow the law to take His course. He is a priest and everybody is interested in the case and i don't think he will be unfairly treated as he is already a respected man. Most times it is only the poor and lowly that get jailed for crimes they didn't commit and not the rich or influential.
Any rich man or influential man convicted and jailed is really guilty in Nigeria.
if he is not guilty, he will get out very soon, and he may even be guilty and still come out, but it will almost be impossible for him to be convicted without being involved in the crime he is accused of.
There is no personal grudge in this because i am also a catholic, but i think the truth must be said. 

Ericology:

I know the story . the Priest is not a kidnapper, He met some of the kidnappers who happen to come from his village and tried to talk them into repenting from their evil ways instead of alerting the police, thats why he was arrested as aiding and abetting, hes gonna be free soon

udokpuenyi:

Finally, the soldiers should not forget the biblical injunction " Touch not my anointed and do my prophet no harm"

He is a priest for goodness sake. Even if the kidnappers confessed to him, he has to keep the vow of silence. Sorry but this is a separation between Church & State.

JUO:

don't they buy things? they should arrest all the stores around the camp because they are close. nonsense, where are the Abuja bombers? have they been caught? they should leave what they are supposed to do. catch all the the villagers, because u are looking kidnappers. ask the Governor where the kidnappers are he will tell you. leave innocent people alone