The police in Anambra state are in desperate search for the missing Anglian archbishop, Most Rev. Prof. Godwin Okpala, the retired Archbishop of the Niger Province and Bishop of Nnewi.
He was said to have seen last on Friday,
on a journey to Umuchu, a community in the state, according to a statement by the Church on Saturday.
What the state police command cannot ascertain is whether the missing cleric was abducted or not, sources privy to the report said.
The command also said the issue has not been reported to the command.
The development has caused serious tension in the Governor Charles Soludo-led state, where the government is currently battling a high level of insecurity and criminality.
The diocese in a statement on Saturday by the Bishop of Nnewi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Ndubuisi Obi, urged well meaning Nigerians to offer intercessory prayers for the safe return of the missing Archbishop.
The alert reads: “PRAYER ALERT from BISHOP Ndubuisi Obi of Nnewi Diocese. Dearly Beloved people of God, With a deeply burdened heart, we write to inform you of the distressing news that our revered Father in God, the Most Rev. Prof. Godwin Okpala (Retired Archbishop of the Niger Province and Bishop of Nnewi), has been missing since yesterday morning.
“He embarked on a journey to Umuchu accompanied by his driver but, unfortunately, never arrived at his destination. Since then, there has been no communication, and neither he, his driver, nor the vehicle have been located. We earnestly plead for your fervent prayers for their safety and swift return.
“The relevant authorities have been contacted, and we are hopeful and trusting in God’s divine intervention for a positive resolution. Please, join us in prayer of intercession, trusting in the Lord, whose watchful eyes never slumber, to bring our beloved Father in God, and his driver back to us safely. Thank you for standing with us in this moment of distress. +Ndubuisi Nnewi.”
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