Gunmen have abducted the Provincial Bishop of the Niger Delta North Province and Dean of the Anglican Church of Nigeria, Archbishop Ignatius Kattey in Rivers State.

Bishop Kattey and his wife, Beatrice, were kidnapped in Eleme in Eleme Local Government Area of the state at 10:30pm on Friday on their way to Port Harcourt.

Sunday Sun gathered that the kidnappers abandoned Mrs. Kattey in her husband’s car and fled with the bishop into the bush.

No group has claimed responsibility for the crime and no demand for ransom made yet.

Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Angela Agape said it was the hot chase policemen gave the bandits that forced them to abandon the cleric’s wife.

She said that the State Police Command had intensified efforts to rescue the bishop unhurt and arrest the perpetrators.

Meanwhile, an Anglican reverend in the province who did not want his name in print, said that they (Anglican reverends) would meet in the evening (yesterday) at the Cathedral in Port Harcourt over the incident.

He stated that no contact had been established with the suspects, while Archbishop Kattey’s whereabouts remained unknown.

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