Around 11:30pm on Friday evening, Most Reverend Ignatius Ogboru Kattey was kidnapped by gunmen in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State capital metropolis.
The presiding Bishop of Niger Delta Anglican Communion of Nigeria and his spouse Beatrice had been kidnapped very near Aleto bridge in Eleme LGA of the state.
The kidnappers later launched his spouse however the destiny of Bishop Kattey remains to be unknown.
As acknowledged by sources inside the church, Bishop Kattey and his spouse had been driving to Port-Harcourt late Friday evening in a bid to beat the early morning site visitors on Saturday morning earlier than their abduction.
Insecurity has turn out to be a serious problem for Port-Harcourt residents.
Arch. Bishop Kattey is the Chairman, All Anglican Clergy Conference of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) and in addition the Chairman of Christian Council of Nigeria, South South Area Council.