….Police Launch manhunt for the abductors of Rev. Fr. Basil Chukwuemeka Gbuzuo
A catholic priest Rev. Fr. Basil Chukwuemeka Gbuzuo popularly known as ‘Man Pass Man but nothing pass God’ has been reportedly kidnapped by yet-to-be-identified gunmen
According to reports, Rev. Fr. Basil Chukwuemeka Gbuzuo who’s a catholic priest of the Onitsha Archdiocese and the Spiritual Director of Mountain of Solution Catholic Adoration Ministry (MOSCAM) was kidnapped on Wednesday, May 15 2024.
His arrest was also confirmed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, Rev. Fr. Prudentius E. Aroh, who said the Catholic cleric was kidnapped at about 8.am on Wednesday, along the Eke Nkpor—Obosi Bypass.
While noting that Fr. Gbuzuo is a Priest-in-Residence at the Holy Trinity Catholic Parish, Ogidi, the Chancellor also revealed that the abductors have not established any contact with anybody regarding the priest.
“His Grace, Most Rev. Valerian M. Okeke, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Onitsha, invites all Christ’s faithful and all men and women of goodwill to earnestly pray for the quick and safe release of the priest as we intensify our efforts to ensure his freedom.
“We commend our brother, Fr. Basil, to the powerful intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Priests, for his speedy release from the hands of his kidnappers,” he said.
Reacting to the development, Anambra Police command said a manhunt for the arrest of kidnappers and to secure safe release of the Priest is already in motion.
The police in a terse statement by its Spokesperson in the State, Ikenga Tochukwu, added that the new Commissioner of Police in the State, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, had addressed and allayed the fears of the Catholic priests regarding the incident, assuring of his safe rescue.
“The Command is already working with some eyewitnesses to the incident in the ongoing operation
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of “Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam while addressing the Catholic priests allayed their fears and assured them that the Command would do everything to rescue unhurt the priest, and arrest the abductors.
“Further development shall be communicated, please,” Ikenga, a Superintendent of Police said.
