Nigeria, March 27 -- A Catholic priest, John Ubaechu, who was kidnapped by gunmen in Imo State, has been released.

The Chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, Patrick Mbarah, announced this in a statement on Wednesday.

His release occurred about three days after his kidnap.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Ubaechu was abducted on Sunday evening along Ejemekwuru Road in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo.

The cleric is the parish priest of Holy Family Catholic Church Izombe, a community in the Oguta Local Government Area of the state.

Earlier on Wednesday, the gunmen who abducted the Catholic priest reportedly demanded N20 million ransom.

This cleric's abduction occurred hours after the police in Anambra State announc...