The Methodist Church Prelate, His Eminence Samuel Uche, kidnapped on Sunday afternoon alongside two other clerics on the Lokpa axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway way, has regained his freedom.
He was reportedly released along with the other victims on Monday evening.
His Eminence was abducted by yet-to-be-identified gunmen alongside Rt. Rev. Dennis Mark, the Methodist Bishop of Owerri, and the Prelate’s Chaplain on Sunday.
They were kidnapped on Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State.
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It had yet to be clear as of oress time whether or not ransom was paid.
Recall that the kidnappers had demanded N100 million ransom.
