Police confirm abduction of Catholic Priest in Delta
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the source who pleaded anonymity said the victim who is also the principal of st. peters clavers college aghalokpe left aghalopke sapele at about 900p.m1 the delta police command has confirmed the abduction of rev. father christopher ogaga a catholic priest in aragba oviri-okpe okpe local government area of the state1 mustafa said that operatives of the command had begun a search to ensure the safe release of the victim1 yes we are already searching for the kidnappers he was kidnapped two days ago the police chief said1 meanwhile a source said that ogaga was allegedly kidnapped by gunmen around arava-oviri-orere-okpe road on his way to warri on saturday1 the commissioner of police in delta mr muhammad mustafa confirmed the priests kidnapped to newsmen on monday in warri1 the source said the kidnapped priest was going for the sunday morning mass at the parish priest of mother of redeemer catholic church airport junction effurun uvwie local government area of delta1 ogaga was driving alone on his way to warri when he was kidnapped1 he left the house and was heading to warri through arava-oviri-orere-okpe road that is the route he usually take to warri1 he usually travelled to warri alone every sunday. we were supposed to go with him that saturday the source said1 the source however said that the kidnappers were demanding for a ransom of n15 million to secure the release of the cleric. nan1