Police launch rescue operation for kidnapped Imo Catholic priest

The Imo Police Command says it has launched an intensive operation to rescue Rev. Fr. John Ubaechu, reportedly kidnapped on Ejemekuru Road in Oguta Local Government Area on Sunday.

The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Owerri on Monday.

Okoye stated that “an intelligence-driven operation has been launched to apprehend the suspects”.

He urged members of the public to assist in the investigation by providing any relevant information to the nearest police station or via the following emergency lines: 08034773600 and 08158024755.