A seminarian and at least one worshipper were reportedly kidnapped by gunmen during a Sunday morning church service at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Inoyi, in Affa, Udi Local Government Area, Enugu State.
Sen. Chijinkem Ugwuanyi, a well-known social media influencer, revealed the incident on Facebook. He claimed that the attackers broke into the church and abducted a catechist, another worshipper, and a seminarian who had come to celebrate Mass.
He claims that the kidnappers later freed the catechist but imprisoned the seminarian and the other victim.
According to Ugwuanyi, local youths had started a search operation in the surrounding bushes, but they were being cautious because of the kidnappers’ alleged superior firepower.
He wrote, “The entire village is thrown into a frenzy as the search continues,” and urged the government to step up efforts to address the area’s growing insecurity.
Another user posted a video allegedly taken from the scene in a different Facebook post, claiming that kidnappers attacked St. Joseph Catholic Church in Inoyi, Affa, and pleading with the Enugu State Government to step in.
The Enugu State Police Command had not released an official statement regarding the incident at the time this report was filed.
