Father Emmanuel Azubuike, parish priest of St. Theresa’s Church in Obollo in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, in southern Nigeria, was kidnapped on November 5 while on his way back to his parish. His captors held him hostage for almost a week, but on November 11, he was freed. About his release, the Diocese of Okigwe released a statement, saying that their priest was set free in the early hours of November 11. Father Azubuike’s release came some days after the release of Father Thomas Oyode, the rector of a minor seminary who offered himself hostage instead of two abducted seminary students.

Source: Agenzia Fides