Controversy Trails Rivers Police Claim Of Rescuing Kidnapped Archbishop

The Police Command in Rivers on Sunday confirmed
the release of the Most Rev. Ignatius Kattey, the
Archbishop of Niger Delta North, Anglican
Communion, abducted on Sept. 6.
Kattey and his wife, Beatrice, were abducted at Eleme
at 10.30 p.m. on their way to Port Harcourt.
The abductors later freed Beatrice and took away the
archbishop.
DSP Angela Agabe, the Public Relations Officer of the
Police Command, told the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Port Harcourt that Kattey was rescued by
the police at 8 p.m. on Saturday.
Agabe said: “I can confirm that Bishop Kattey has
been rescued.
“The command is not aware that any ransom was
paid and the bishop is in stable condition.”
She said no arrest was made during the rescue
operation.
Meanwhile, Venerable Israel Omosioni, the
Archdeacon of Eleme Archdeaconry, told newsmen
that Kattey was looking healthy and agile, in spite
of his ordeal.
He said the kidnappers gave Kattey N200 as transport
fare, which he used to take a motorcycle back home.