Gunmen abduct 2 catholic sisters in Anambra

Two Catholic sisters, Sr. Vincentia Maria Nwankwo and Sr. Grace Mariette Okoli, have been kidnapped by gunmen in Anambra State.

The abduction occurred on Tuesday evening along Ufuma Road as the sisters were returning from a vocational association meeting in Ogboji, Orumba South Local Government Area.

A statement from Sr. Maria Sobenna Ikeotuonye, Secretary General of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ, confirmed the incident.

Sr. Vincentia Maria Nwankwo serves as the Principal of Archbishop Charles Heerey Memorial Model Secondary School in Ufuma, while Sr. Grace Mariette Okoli is a teacher at Immaculata Girls Model Secondary School in Nnewi.

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In response to the abduction, the Catholic community in Anambra has initiated fervent prayer sessions, appealing to God for the sisters’ safe and unconditional release. The statement also urged priests, religious leaders, and lay faithful to continue their prayers and supplications.

Anambra State Police Command spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed the incident and assured the public that a joint operation has been launched to rescue the abducted sisters.

The situation has sparked widespread concern, with many calling for intensified efforts to ensure the safety of religious workers in the region.