Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped a priest at Nnobi Roundabout in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
It was gathered that the priest was abducted on Tuesday evening when he stopped to buy fruits at the popular Nnobi junction.
According to Daily Post, an eyewitness said it is not yet clear if the clergyman was a Catholic or an Anglican priest.
The source who spoke on condition of anonymity: “The man stopped at Nnobi junction, parked his Lexus RX 300 with plate number Anambra GDD 882 PW while coming from Awka-Etiti.
“He was making a phone call while alighting from the vehicle, and his vehicle was still steaming, when the men swooped on him and picked him.
“The men shot randomly at the junction before taking him away, causing traders to scamper for safety.
“They forcefully bundled him into their jeep, leaving his car on the road before driving off.”
According to him, there was no casualty at the scene, even though there was pandemonium during the shooting.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, when contacted, said he was not aware of the incident, and that it had not been reported to the police.