RADIO NIGERIA
Members of Owerri archdiocesan catholic women organization have embarked on a prayer procession to seek the release of the auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese, the Most Reverend Moses Chikwe and his driver Mr. Robert Ndubuisi.
The women took the procession to the government house Owerri with some carrying placards with inscriptions such as “This is a sacrilege” “Release the Lord’s anointed” and “Please set our Bishop free” while offering prayers.
Speaking to newsmen at the gate to the government house Owerri, the secretary of the Catholic Women Organization Mrs. Irene Mba said they were worried about the safety of the prelate and his driver.
She explained that they were in the government house to urge the state government and security agencies to do everything within their means to secure the release of the duo.
Mrs. Mba said four days after the abduction of the Bishop and his driver no word has been heard from either the abductors or the victims and prayed to God for his intervention.
The Special Adviser to Governor Hope Uzodimma on Security, Mr. Dan Okoro who addressed the women on behalf of the Governor expressed sadness of the abduction noting that government was working closely with security agencies to ensure the rescue of the Bishop and his driver.h
The procession was said to have caused vehicular traffic at the ever busy wetheral road Owerri as the women were in their numbers to seek the release of the Bishop who was kidnapped on Sunday this week while returning from a church function.