The protection, the security that the people ought to have is not very effective. Rev. The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has urged the abductors of the Auxiliary Catholic Bishop of Owerri, Bishop Moses Chikwe, to release him unhurt and without ransom. According to reports, the 53 year-old priest was kidnapped along with his chauffeur near his residence on Sunday Moses Chikwe, has been abducted by unknown gunmen. “His Grace, Most Rev. His car was later dropped at the Assumpta Cathedral. Bishop Chikwe was being chauffeured by his driver when their vehicle was attacked by the gunmen along the World Bank – Umuguma road in the evening on Sunday, December 27. Recall that kidnappers had whisked away Chikwe in Owerri. Unknown gunmen has kidnapped the Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri Catholic Archdiocese, Most Rev. “We appeal to our teeming youths not to allow themselves to be used by the devil to wreak havoc and fear in our beautiful state.”, COVID 19, Insecurity: Niger State CAN begs Christians to cancel crossover vigil, Ohanaeze Election: Fresh Imeobi holds in Owerri, New Year crossover services: CAN orders churches to obey govt directives, Catholics in prayer mood for speedy release of abducted prelate, Kidnap of Catholic Bishop: 'Imo in hands of outlaws, incompetent gangsters' - HURIWA, Tension in Imo as Catholic Bishop, Chikwe Moses is kidnapped, Enugu pupils accident: Gov. Dr. Moses Chikwe. Event Place Birth Place: Uzoagba-Ikeduru, Diocese of Owerri; Ordained Bishop: Maria Assumpta, Cathedral, Owerri, Archdiocese of Owerri. The Imo State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria has called for the unconditional release of the auxiliary bishop of Owerri … We are not insulated from the suffering of the people. Bishop Chikwe, 53, was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri in October 2019. Divine-Eches said the bishop’s abduction came as a rude shock to them describing the incident as a “desecration of the Altar of God.”. The Police Command in Imo has assured family and friends of the abducted auxiliary bishop of Owerri Catholic Arch Diocese, His Lordship, Most Rev. A chilling message about personal safety. We take it as part of our testimony that we have to bear,” Archbishop Obinna told Vatican News. The bishop’s car was later found near the Assumpta Cathedral in Owerri, located in southeastern Nigeria. In an interview with Vatican News, Tuesday, Archbishop Obinna, said he was receiving messages of solidarity and assurances for prayer from within the Archdiocese and outside the country by people alarmed that such a thing could happen to a Bishop. Dr. Moses Chikwe along his driver in Owerri, Imo State. The Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, Imo State, Most Rev. Moses Chikwe has been kidnapped. Most Rev. Unidentified gunmen kidnapped the auxiliary bishop of the Catholic archdiocese of Owerri in Imo State, Moses Chikwe., reported Fides News Agency. According to … In recent years, Nigerian priests and religious women have become targets of kidnappings. Kidnapping has, of course, been going on in Nigeria, in different parts of Nigeria. The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of the auxiliary Bishop of Owerri Archdiocese in Imo State, Bishop Chikwe Moses. Rev. In recent years, Nigerian priests and religious women have become targets of kidnappings. The Police Command in Imo has assured family and friends of the abducted auxiliary bishop of Owerri Catholic Arch Diocese, His Lordship, Most Rev. His car was found later near Maria Assumpta Cathedral in Owerri. Dr. Moses Chikwe, reportedly has been found dead, shauntv reports. The Holy Father has appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Owerri (Nigeria), Rev. The new Auxiliary Bishop until his appointment on Thursday was Director of Education of the Archdiocese of Owerri and collaborator of the parish of St. Thomas More, assigning him the sea of Flumenzer. The Owerri archbishop, Most Rev. The said incident took place around Site and Services, New Owerri, Imo State,” Msgr. He was reportedly kidnapped on Sunday night alongside his driver whose name was not stated. Obinna, the Archbishop of Owerri painfully informs Christ’s faithful and God’s people at large that Most. Most Rev. Eches Divine-Eches on Tuesday in Owerri. John Victor Obinna, called for prayers “for Chikwe’s safety and […] “Imo State chapter of CAN has received with shock the news of the kidnap of the Auxiliary Catholic Bishop of Owerri, Rt. Auxiliary Bishop Moses Chikwe of Owerri Diocese, Nigeria, Archbp. His car and official regalia were later found near the Assumpta Cathedral in Owerri. By Paul Samasumo – Vatican City On Sunday night, armed men kidnapped the Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri Diocese, in … Divine-Eches appealed to the Police Commissioner in Imo to ensure the perpetrators were caught and made to pay for the act.