Two Reverend Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ, and an Anambra High Court Judge, who were abducted last week, have been released.
The Reverend Sisters, Vincentia Maria Nwankwo and Grace Mariette Okoli, were kidnapped while returning home from a meeting. The judge, whose name has been withheld, was abducted on Saturday, 11th January, upon entering his residence in Awka.
The judge was released on Sunday, 12th January, just 24 hours after his abduction, bringing relief to his family and the community.
In a statement, Sister Maria Sobenna Ikeotuonye, IHM Secretary General, announced the release of the Reverend Sisters: “I bring to your notice in joy that our dear Sisters Vincentia Maria Nwankwo and Grace Mariette Okoli, who were kidnapped in the evening of Tuesday, 7th January 2025, have been released unconditionally and in good health. We thank God and thank you all for your prayers and support all through these rough and uncertain days. May God forever be blessed through Mary our Mother.”
