From DOM EKPUNOBI, Onitsha
The kidnap of an Anglican Priest, Rev. James Achugbu has thrown Umunnachi community into confusion, even as they applied various strategies to know his whereabouts. Rev. Achugbu of St. Paul’s Parish, Umunnachi, was kidnapped last Saturday while he was driving home with his wife about 10:00p.m. Sources said the priest had visited St. John’s Anglican Church,
Eziowelle with his wife, Uju and was going back home when he encountered the kidnappers. Daily Sun gathered that Rev. Achugbu was driving his Honda Accord car on the way from Eziowelle to Umunnachi, when the kidnappers drove past him and intercepted his vehicle. It was said that when Rev Achugbu stopped, they forced him into their vehicle, while one of them drove the priest’s car, leaving his wife there stranded.
The Arch-Deacon of Ogidi Arch-Deaconry, Arch Deacon Obi Ubaka who confirmed the kidnap told the newsmen that the kidnappers had since the incident been demanding ransom, but St. Paul’s Parish, where Rev. Achugbu was serving said they could not afford any ransom, but had rather been pleading with the kidnappers to release the priest.
The Arch Deacon said the parish had also been consistently praying for the kidnappers to repent and turn a new leaf. In his reaction, the Anglican Bishop of Onitsha, Rev. Owen Nwaokolo lamented the new wave of kidnappers abducting servants of God. He said the church would continue to pray against the development and urged those involved in the act to retrace their steps in their own interest.
Na waw…… a priest 4 tha matter…. May God have mecy on this kidnappers…
All those making noise about Biafra should know that Igbos are their own enemies. Biafra my foot when it was here school children were kidnapped in Aba, it was here notable Igbo actors and actress were kidnapped, royal fathesr have been kidnapped, a 16 month child was stolen in a church, and now a priest has been kidnapped again. How can God allow Biafra to stand with the level of attrocities within the region. Even those clamouring for the none viable republic are using that to enrich themselves. Untill we Igbos stop seeing money as god we shall continue to lag behind in Nigeria.
I am looking for the connection between this topic and your mail, Kalu Uche. why not face the reality which is kidnapping or “atrocity” as you called it. An experienced traveler will know that there are crimes all over the world just as we have it in Nigeria. why waste time going to the bush when the road is clear. You better know everything you say than to say everything you know. Say something when you have something to say, not when you have to say something. Somethings are better not said than said. So think before speaking, do not speak before thinking and do not give me the impression that you are disobeying this “golden rule” “reason rules the world “
All the Governors and politicians in igbo land knows those kidnappers because they are all their boys working under them and police also involve in all those evil act in igbo land because all the guns they are using is from Police and Politicians……………….. Think will stop and change only the day the igbo youth would wake up and say enough is enough
PERVERSE GENERATION
KNOW YE NOT THAT WHOSOEVER TOUCHES GOD’S ANOINTED AND DOES HIS PROPHET HARM BRINGS CURSES NOT ONLY UPON HIMSELF BUT UPON HIS GENERATIONS TO THE FOURTH GENERATION.
nawaa for this guys,so no more looking face,even a priest for that matter or does it mean he preached against them in his church or just for money sake.it means no one is safe.Thats why i always avoid nearing all this big cars,because they may kidnap me thinking its mine,without knowing that i belong to the lowest class of nigeria citizen.please federal govt call this kidnappers for a cease fire,or else
It can never be well with the wicked
THEY WANT TO PROVOK GODS ANGER AND THEY WILL SEE IT VERY SOON SINCE THEY LAY THEIR HANDS ON ANOINTED MAN GOD, VERY SOON THEY WILL SEE FIRE, BCOS IT IS WRITEN IN THE BIBLE, DO NOT TOUCH MY ANOINTED AND DO MY PROPHET NO HARM, ITS GODS WORD, AND IT MUST SURELY COMETO PASS. WHEN YOU HOLD A MAN OF GOD YOU ARE BLOCKING GODS WORK, FOR THAT GOD WILL NOT WASTE TIME TO DESTROY YOU.
GOD HAVE MERRCY OOoooooooooo on us.
Nigeria millitary gov is the best potion either u like it or not.
1 No kidnapping
2 No boko haram
3 No political assassination
4 No millitance
5 No oil theft
6 Ect———-
@kalu uche, i can swear you are not an Igbo rather an “Igbo hater” if you are as you claim, you ‘ll u/stand that evil knows no bound. Just, visit vanguard online now and read how a Herbalist was caught with fresh human tongue and arms in Ogun state. Is ogun state a Biafran land?. My advice to our Anglican brethren is dt they should not pay neither allow his family members to pay ransom. It is what is obtainable in catholic church unless they ‘ve just open busines for the kidnappers. One catholic parish at our side warned any family members that defy the order and went ahead to pay ransom to kidnappers, the said priest on gaining freedom will be ex-communicated in the catholic church.
Kalu uche I know that ur not an igbo man but let me tel u I know that one day u wil comit sucide bcos of igbos, you have’nt start hating igbos, there wil come to a time when u see an igbo man u wil take to ur heel until u run into troubl, atrocities are comited every where in nigeria, what hav igbo man comited that another person from north, s west or s south hav not comited, that wil warrant insulting the whole igbos including new born baby and school children, continue envying them while they progres and u remain in poverty, I advice u go and search for work bcos i know that lazines and lack of job is ur problem. And igbos are not the cos of that.
Umunnachi,Eziowelle,Abatete people bikonu gbanu mbo ka ahu onye nchuaja chukwu zitere maka akoba ajo akuko a. obukwa Aru!!!
There is the need for us as men of God to understand the happenings in the country.The new trends include; kidnapping of children, kidnapping of men of God, the use of letter bombs, interaction by elimination and so no.In all, men of God should know that they are the chief security officers and safety officers of the church and they need to know the time, of their going out and coming in. The man of God would be released in Jesus name and those kidnappers shall give their lives to God,
These kidnappers are pretty smart, they know where millions are made weekly without paying tax to the government. Just give them what they demand. After all u will get back part of it on Sunday as tithe or in form of thanks giving.
@ahmad
Please think before you comment. This is a serious matter.
We have all been victims of this crime directly and indirectly.
ahmad or wat u call ur self,you are an unrepentant muslem,ritualist.one day you will be caught.
I blame the governor and the commissioner of police for allowing the kidnapping saga to linger for so long, now.
The governor receives billions of naira as security vote and yet, we are all insecure.
Readers think about it.
Nobody should give attention to the kalu ,or the hopeless Ahmad. They are nonetities or the kidnappers .They want to cash on this medium to realize the evil money. Judgement is at the doors of enemies of men of God and enemies of the Great IGBO people.
@ Ahmad that your comment is very very stupid, please keep quiet if you have nothing to say than to use your fingers to type rubbish.
It is u that is stupid for getting annoyed with the truth. Don’t the churches make that kind of money? From where do ur pastors and clerics buy expensive limousines and private jets? Is it not from all these wayo collections? look, it’s long over due the churches start registering with CAC and adding PLC to their names. Honestly they are short changing the govt by not paying tax. Though i dont support criminality in whatever form, I still maintain my stand that the kidnappers go for where there is money.
Ahmad ! thank you for saying the bitter truth.
This kidnapping is evil that we must stop them by all means.
The day of judgement is here. Even if the kidnappers do not fear men, they should fear God.
First and formost.kalu uche you are an ingrate and armard your are a fool.The man of God will be released
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When these young men have no job and sources of income, they stick to guns and kidnapping. It is a fundamental problem in a failed state like nigeria. it is just a matter of time. Nigerian doesnt get better it gets worse. These people pray more than any other tribe and you ask why their prayers are not answered. A nigerian revolution may be the answer. AN african spring is the only way forward . corrupt politican steals 23billion naira and he get an option of just 750,000 Naira fine . Then a kidnapper takes a priest for a lesser amount, which is worse.It is just a corrupt society.
kalu,thank you for saying the bitter truth igbos are very very bad
Kalu God bless u for calling it de way it should be called. With this n all other attrocity coming out of jews land on a daily basis, how would u n how can u achieve ur dreamed biafra. Even if u do, u will get it to destroy urself. One biafra will never be viable enough to allow itks people to economically sound cos of these 419, armed robbers, ritualists, drug traffickers, children traffickers, faking of hospital drugs,prstitution, low number of ur children in school n of course kidnapping plus de fact that ur region is aland lock region. Combine all these demerits together u can see that ur biafra will collapse faster than any of u minnows can imagine. U want to know something I will keep praying for u jews to be able to have ur biafra soon in order for u to learn a bitter lesson. This Nigeria will be 100 times better than ur dreamed biafra. Pls ben n his followers how I wish u can make ur threat a reaity come 20_2_2013. We are waiting for ur call. In other tribes that makes up Nigeria, yes there are some criminals no doubt about that but in those tribes they have rules of engagement, criminals don’t kidnapp pastors or Iman or Emirs, kings in other regions . This can only happen in jews clan(region). How very uncivilise u jews. Useless people. Well, na business, shameless people.
kalu uche is not an ibo man rather he is an enemy becos there is no way criminal does not operates in nija,so ibo is not the problem okay
God help Naija. pls this is end time
kola, the commandment is to love one another dont hate even ur enemy love tham so that u will be prosperous in all that u do ,
Too desperate
Too desperate
‘Touch not my Anointed and do my prophet no harm… Ukochukwu, you will be freed without paying any ransom to the kidnappers in Jesus name Amen….. They are bringing curses on their lives for the sake of money…God have mercy on them.
i speak as an oracle of GOD that nothing will happen to the rev.and no ransom will be made and those men shall pay with there own coin in JESUS NAME.AMEN.
i speak as an oracle of GOD that nothing will happen to the rev.and no ransom will be made and those men shall pay with their own coin in JESUS NAME.AMEN.
Okonjo, point of correction, as a matter of fact I don’t hate anybody, cos I don’t have hatered blood in me plu de fact that no human person has de right to hate another human being. De only person that has de right to hate is “BABA GOD” n He dosen’t even hate us. I know I have de right to dislike n I think it is within my right. So okonjo in future pls don’t pre judge peoplesk intention that is very bad. Am sure u will agree with me that most of what I said above were facts or what do u think?
It is well with the man of God. And it is well for u the readers. God is in control. So don’t get weary. U will soon see it. Everytthing will be alright. If u believe it say Amen to that.
May God v mercy on us al
Kalu Uche, well said. Its a pity that we are living in the time where those that tell the truth are been hated by over 90% of our population. It is a common thing now in Nigeria, whenever you tell the truth you will be castigated if not killed. You spoke the truth and alot of people now turned it to a tribal war of words. Why cant we just stay by the truth and let justice reign.
Again, I will not blame those that hate the truth. It has become a tradition in Nigeria. Even when you are caught with billions of naira red handed, that case will either not see the light of the day or the same person will be charged and acquited in the law court. What embarassment.
Obviously these fools do not know what they are in for. When you touch God’s anointed,you have mortgaged your bloodline to multiple generations of curses. In order words kidnappers,you are committing suicide. May the violent angels of the Living God arrest you and expose you all in the name of Jesus. May the blindness of Saul on his way to persecute God’s people fall upon you kidnappers. In restitution,may you all preach the gospel till your last days on earth. Be warned foolish souls.
Wel, i believe only in God thougth dat we shudn’t touch hz annoiting talk more of doing hz prophet any harm. I tink d kiddnappers have reachd 2 their climax by abducting d man of God! Hmm! I pray dat nothing wil hpen 2 d man of God nd also no ransome wil be made.