Defence, Security
ABEOKUTA— Ogun State Police command has confirmed the arrest of suspected kidnapper, Christopher Yaro, said to have allegedly participated in the abduction of two Catholic priests for ransom in Pankshin, Plateau State, on February 1, 2024.
The command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, told newsmen, yesterday in Abeokuta, that the suspect was arrested on Monday by police operatives in the Ago-Iwoye, in Ijebu North Local Government Area of the state.
It will be recalled that two Catholic priests, Rev. Fr. Kenneth Kanwa and Rev. Fr. Jude Nwachukwu, were abducted from St. Vincent de Paul Fier Parish in the Diocese of Pankshin in Plateau State.
The alleged abductors, who were later discovered to be members of the same parish, allegedly demanded N25 million ransom from families and other church members to secure the priests’ freedom.
After a week of the abduction, the Chairman of the Plateau State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Polycarp Lubo, confirm confirmed the release of the priests.
Speaking on the arrest, Odutola explained that the suspect, who is also a member of the church, Yaro, claimed that he fled Pankshin over fear that members of the community might attack him after they discovered that he was involved in the abduction of the two priests.
VANGUARD
14th February, 2024.
C.E.
Tags: Christopher Yaro Omolola Odutola Rev. Fr. Jude Nwachukwu Rev. Fr. Kenneth Kanwa St. Vincent de Paul Fier Parish
