The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has demanded that those who kidnapped Methodist Prelate His Eminence Samuel Kanu unconditionally and immediately release him.
The claim was made as IPOB was attempting to distance itself from the kidnapping of Kanu and other priests.
The kidnapping of the Methodist Prelate, according to Emma Powerful, a spokeswoman for the organization, is a sacrilege that is alien to the Igbo people.
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IPOB criticised the docility of Southeast governors and security personnel in disclosing individuals responsible for instability in the region in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful.
Because the Prelate is neither a politician or a money bag, Powerful pondered what those supporting his kidnapping stood to gain.
The statement reads partly: “The Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB wish to condemn in its entirety the kidnapping of Methodist Church Prelate, His Eminence Samuel Kanu in Abia state, we see the kidnapping of Methodist Church Nigeria leader as sacrilegious.
“We are, therefore, calling on the kidnappers to unconditionally release the respected men of God, and his colleagues kidnapped alongside him, and we wonder what the abductors stand to achieve in kidnapping a prelate and his colleagues, who are neither politicians nor money bags.
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“We are surprised about the docility of southeast Governors and the security agents in the region towards unravelling the people behind the insecurity in South East which is coming in form of terrorism perpetrated by those terrorists masquerading as security agents calling themselves unknown gunmen, kidnapping, beheading, robbery and assassinating our peoples.”
Unknown gunmen had abducted Kanu-Uche, and two other priests were abducted while they were on their way from a programme.
The Prelate, the Bishop of Owerri, Rt. Rev. Dennis Mark and the Prelate’s Chaplain, were whisked away on Sunday in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State.
However, the gunmen have demanded the sum N100 million as ransom.
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