Abakaliki, 13 July, 2023 / 9:30 pm (ACI Africa).
The release of Fr. Joseph Azubuike, the Nigerian Catholic Priest who was abducted on July 10 while returning from pastoral duties in Nigeria’s Abakaliki Diocese, is a fruit of prayers, the Chancellor of the Nigerian Diocese has said.
In a statement shared with ACI Africa, Fr. Matthew Uzoma Opoke says that Fr. Azubuike was set free “together with the other three persons” who had also been kidnapped the same day.
“It is a thing of joy that God answered our prayers and gazetted the unconditional release of His servant in a very remarkable way,” Fr. Uzoma says about the July 11 release of the Parish Priest of St. Charles Mgbaleze Isu Parish of Abakaliki Diocese.
He adds, “We are grateful to God for effecting this release. We are grateful to all those who swung into action on hearing the ugly news of his abduction together with three other persons.”
The Chancellor of the Nigerian Diocese thanks the Governor of Ebonyi State “for his determination and concern towards the safety of those who were abducted.”
