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Herdsmen Strike In Abia, Abduct Pastor, Spouse, Stab Cleric In The Chest

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Uzo, in response to experiences, was attacked alongside a few of his buddies in Umuahia, Abia State.

He was mentioned to have been stabbed within the chest and abdomen and is at present receiving therapy at an undisclosed hospital.

A Fb person, Bethel Nwakaku, on Friday, mentioned one other pastor, Uche Okoro and his wife had been kidnapped by the attackers.

He wrote, “Can the South-East governors with the navy and police drive declare to be unaware of the invasion of the Fulani bandits in Igbo land?

“That is my brother and pal Apostle Delight Uzo who was butchered and stabbed on the coronary heart and abdomen by Fulani bandits simply near Umuahia on Saturday night time.

“He and one different escaped half lifeless whereas others had been kidnapped Pastor Uche Okoro and his wife). Day by day, Abia State College (ABSU) college students are being kidnapped and a few others killed. I can now vividly say that the so-called unknown gunmen are Fulani jihadists. The prelate of the Methodist Church additionally confirmed that his kidnapping was by Fulani.

“I beckon on the political leaders, the Nigerian Military and the Nigeria Police Pressure to rise and flush them out as a result of there’s a lot anger within the land already.”

In the meantime, Isaac Victor Akachukwu on his Fb web page famous that the kidnapped individuals had been launched after paying a ransom of N1million.

He wrote, “Let’s pray for Apostle Delight Uzochukwu, he and different three pastors had been kidnapped by Fulani herdsmen on their approach again from Umuahia, he was stabbed mercilessly. He escaped as Pastor Uche Okoro was kidnapped. He and his wife had been later launched after N1.1million ransom with deep wounds.

“Nigeria is completed; I don’t know what else to say, I visited him in the present day within the hospital with different pastors that got here of their quantity. He is in deep ache, your prayers are wanted.”