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Nigeria: four Catholic nuns kidnapped by armed men

2022-08-22T13:19:07.593Z


Four Catholic nuns were kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria, in the state of Imo located in the south-east of the country. (HANDLE)


Four Catholic nuns were kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria, in the state of Imo located in the south-east of the country.

This was announced by the police whose spokesman, Michael Abattam, specified that the kidnapping took place yesterday near the city of Okigwe, while the nuns were going to mass.


    "We are on the trail of the kidnappers in order to free the victims", added the spokesman, without being able to specify the reason for the kidnapping because no group has claimed responsibility for the crime.

Extortion kidnappings are frequent in Nigeria, lately targeting many people belonging to the Catholic Church.


    South-eastern Nigeria has long experienced a wave of violence attributed to the separatist group Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (Ipob) - outlawed - or its armed wing ESN.

Ipob, who advocates a separate state for people of Igbo ethnicity, has repeatedly denied his involvement in the violence in the region.


    According to local media reports, more than 100 policemen and other security personnel have been killed since the beginning of last year in targeted attacks in the region.

Prisons were also raided, with dozens of detainees released and weapons stolen.


    The leader of Ipob, Nnamdi Kanu, was arrested and could be tried for treason.

Separatism is a sensitive issue in Nigeria, where the declaration of an independent Republic of Biafra in 1967 by Igbo army officers sparked a civil war with over a million dead. 


Source: ansa

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