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The police in Adamawa State have rescued two catholic priests allegedly abducted by a member of their church
Suleiman Nguroje, a police superintendent, who is the spokesperson of the state police command, stated this in a statement on Sunday.
He identified the priests, as Abraham Samman and Mathew David-Dusam of the Catholic Diocese of Yola and Jalingo, respectively.
According to him, a 34-year-old man was arrested in Gweda Mallam, a village between Numan and Demsa local government areas of the state for alleged involvement in the crime, following a tip-off.
Nguroje also disclosed that the priests were found tied up by the suspect, adding that a locally fabricated gun, a mobile phone and a sim card were recovered from the suspect where he was arrested.While the priests are currently receiving medical attention, the police spokesperson said, the suspect is in police custody.
