The fiery Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, who was allegedly declared missing on Wednesday, suddenly reappeared few hours after his supporters embarked on protests across the state.
Mr Mbaka was recently in the news for criticising President Muhammadu Buhari over the growing insecurity in the country.
On Tuesday, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, OYC, had declared Mr Mbaka missing, following several abortive attempts to locate him or speak with him.
The OYC President-General, Okwu Nnabuike, in a statement on Wednesday, had given the Federal Government 48 hours to produce the priest, “else they should be ready to face Igbo youths”.
The SSS also denied arresting Mr Mbaka. A few hours after Mr Mbaka’s supporters embarked on protests across the state, the priest resurfaced.
Mr Mbaka arrived at the Catholic Bishop’s Residence in a motorcade amidst jubilation from his Adoration faithful around 2.45pm.
He however, stopped in front of the Bishop’s Court and addressed his supporters urging them to remain calm and return to the Adoration ground for further information. Irate youths on Wednesday vandalised the official residence of the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. Callistus Onaga, in protest of alleged arrest of Mr Mbaka.
The youths suspected to be members of the Adoration Ministry and numbering over 1,000 stormed the residence of the Bishop located at Igboeze Street, Independence Layout.
The protesters accused the bishop of masterminding the alleged arrest of the priest by unidentified security personnel.
Some of the protesters told newsmen that Mr Mbaka was allegedly arrested over his recent comments against the presidency.
Mr Mbaka is the founder and director of the popular Adoration Ministries, Enugu and Parish Priest, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Emene.
-News Digest
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