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Police confirm kidnap of 4 Catholic priests in Delta

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The Police in Delta State have confirmed the kidnap of four Catholic Reverend Fathers by unknown gunmen around Umutu / Abraka in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State .
Though sources claimed that the four priests were abducted by suspected Fulani herdsmen, the Police said the identity of those behind the abduction were unknown .

The priests , who were said to be heading to Benin from Warri in a convoy , were reportedly waylaid on Tuesday by the arms -wielding hoodlums and were whisked to an unknown location .

The state commissioner of Police , Mr . Muhammad Mustafa , who confirmed the abduction to The PUNCH on Wednesday , assured that the kidnapped priests would be rescued .

Our correspondent gathered that vehicles conveying the priests had been rescued by the team of anti – kidnapping policemen drafted from Delta and Edo states .

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