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Two Catholic Priests, kidnapped in Edo State

Posted: 03 Jul 2022 02:46 PM PDT

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According to the Edo State Police Command, two Catholic priests were abducted on Saturday night. They were said to be kidnapped along Benin-Auchi Road when returning to Uromi in Esan South-East Local Government Area, Edo State.

The two priests have been identified as Rev. Father Udo and Rev. Father Philemon Oboh of St. Patrick Catholic church Uromi and St. Joseph Retreat Center Ugboha, respectively.

SP Chidi Nwabuzor, the Public Relations Officer of the state, confirmed the kidnap of the reverend fathers in a statement.

The statement reads:

This is to confirm the kidnap of two Catholic Rev. Fathers; Rev. Fr. Udo Peter of St. Patrick Catholic Church Uromi and Rev. Fr. Philemon Oboh of St. Joseph Retreat Center, Ugboha in Esan South East LGA of Edo State.
The Edo State Police Command was informed of the incident by the Divisional Police Officer, Ugboha, Edo State, that on Sunday, July 3, 2022, one Rev. Father Amos Abhulimen of St. Dominic Catholic Church Ugboha, reported that he was informed by the Catholic authority via WhatsApp that the above named Catholic Rev. Fathers were attacked, kidnapped and taken to unknown place by some kidnappers along Benin-Auchi Expressway between Ehor and Iruekpen Communities.
Immediately, the Commissioner Of Police, CP Abutu Yaro, dispatched policemen to the area to carry out aggressive and well-coordinated manhunt in arresting the kidnappers as well as rescue the Rev. Fathers unhurt.
This sad news is coming one week after Rev. Father Christopher Odia was abducted, killed and dumped in the bush on Sunday at Ikabigbo Community, Etsako West LGA of the same state.

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11 people got burnt to death on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Posted: 03 Jul 2022 03:45 PM PDT

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It was a sorrowful day along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as about 11 people were burnt beyond recognition in a fatal accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Ogere Remo-North Local Government Area of Ogun State.

The Ogun State FRSC has confirmed the incident as the command's spokesperson, Florence Okpe, said the accident involved multiple vehicles which occurred on Saturday night.

She said three vehicles were involved in the crash. Two Mazda buses and one unknown vehicle it was a head-on collision by the unidentified vehicle, which caught fire near Isara bridge, Ogere Area of Ogun State.

A total of 18 persons were involved, but only seven were rescued while 11 unidentified people were burnt beyond recognition.
A total of seven persons were rescued with injuries, comprising five male adults, one female adult and one male child.
The injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere, for medical attention. One of the victims was rejected but finally taken to Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilisan.
The fire service in Sagamu was contacted and the impact of the crash is obstructing the Ibadan-Lagos bound of the expressway.
Traffic has been diverted to the Lagos-Ibadan route, and the crashed vehicles are still burning.
Motorists are advised to drive cautiously, obey traffic rules and regulations and also cooperate with traffic managers managing the situation.

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