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Armed men kidnapped 3 nuns, a seminarian and their driver on October 5th. The abductees were released on October 14, Sister Gloria specified. "With gratitude to our great God, the superior general, and the entire members of the Missionary Daughters of Mater Ecclesiae, joyfully announce the safe release of our three kidnapped nuns, a seminarian, and the driver," said Sr. Gloria Nnabuchi, vicar general of the Missionary Daughters of Mater Ecclesiae, on the release of the three nuns kidnapped on October 5 together with a seminarian and their driver while on their way to Mbano to take part in the funeral of the mother of one of the nuns.
The nuns, Srs. Rosemary Ejiowokeoghere Osiowhemu and Josephine Mary Chinyekwuo belong to the Missionary Daughters of Mater Ecclesiae, and Sr. Maria Ngozi Okoye belongs to the Risen Lord congregations. Meanwhile, the seminarian Peter Eyakeno Sunday belongs to the Missionary Sons of the Most Holy Trinity.
The kidnapping of priests and religious people in Nigeria has been occurring for several years. It is part of a broader phenomenon of kidnappings which target, among others, foreigners, businessmen, politicians, government officials, diplomats and traditional rulers, but also ordinary citizens including students and schoolchildren, often victims of mass kidnappings, to the point that there is talk of a real "kidnapping industry" . Kidnappings are committed by common criminals, by terrorist groups such as Boko Haram or by gangs of Fulani herdsmen.
Source: Fides.org
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