In response to the abduction of four Reverend nuns in the Okigwe-Umulolo axis of the Okigwe Local Government Area (LGA) in Imo State, Senator Shehu Sani, a former congressman from Kaduna Central, released a statement.
According to Anaedoonline.ng, the reverend nuns were kidnapped on Sunday morning by the gunman as they were en route to a local Thanksgiving mass.
Sisters Johannes Nwodo, Christabel Echemazu, Liberata Mbamalu, and Benita Agu have been named as the victims.
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The Sisters of Jesus the Saviour Generalate secretary-general, Zita Ihedoro, confirmed the kidnapping in a statement on Sunday.
Sani responded by denouncing the kidnapping of the Catholic nuns by armed assailants in a message sent on Tuesday via his Twitter account, calling the situation regrettable and tragic.
The former lawmaker, however, appealed to Nigerians to keep these Reverend sisters in their prayers.
He wrote: “The abductions of Four Catholic nuns in Imo State by armed gunmen is unfortunate and tragic. Let’s keep these Reverend sisters in our prayers.”
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