2 Catholic sisters abducted by gunmen in Anambra

Two Catholic sisters have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be Kidnappers in Anambra State.

The two Sisters identified as Vincentia Maria Nwankwo and Grace Mariette Okoli, were reportedly abducted on Tuesday evening, along Ufuma road as they were returning from a vocational association meeting in Ogboji, in Orumba South Local Government Area.

Sister Maria Sobenna Ikeotuonye, IHM Secretary General, disclosed this in a statement on behalf of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Sr. Vincentia Maria Nwankwo is the Principal of Archbishop Charles Heerey Memorial Model Secondary School Ufuma, while Sr. Grace Mariette Okoli, is a teacher at Immaculata Girls Model Secondary School Nnewi.

The statement urged all priests, religious, and lay faithful to offer prayers and supplications to God for the unconditional release of the sisters.

Tochukwu Ikenga, the spokesman of the command in Anambra State confirmed the incident.

He said the Command has launched a joint operation to rescue the kidnapped sisters.

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