Nsukka— Abductors of Parish Priest of Onitsha-Enugu Ezike in Igboeze-North, Rev Fr Chijioke Amoke, have threatened to kill him if a ransom of N10 million is not paid by Nsukka Catholic Dioceses.

Rev Fr Simon Ugwueze, Coordinator of Justice and Peace Commission in the diocese, in Nsukka, said yesterday that the kidnappers called him with Amoke’s mobile phone  demanding N10 million or they would kill him.

He said: “I told them that the church has no money and that we do not approve payment of ransom.  I also made them to understand that Catholic Bishops Conference is against paying even N10 for ransom.

“I urge them to release him because he is a priest working in God’s vineyard in order to help people achieve salvation.”