Most Rev Ignatius Ogboru Kattey, the Dean, ArchBishop and Bishop of
Niger Delta North Anglican Communion of Nigeria, was kidnapped by yet to be identified gunmen in Port Harcourt, capital of
Rivers State at about 11.30pm Friday night, below is how PM News is reporting it.
Most Rev Ignatius Ogboru Kattey, the Dean, ArchBishop and Bishop of Niger Delta North Anglican Communion of Nigeria, was last night kidnapped by yet to be identified gunmen in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers State.The abduction happened at about 11.30pm Friday night.The clergyman, along with his wife, Beatrice was captured on Aleto bridge,Eleme in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, but the wife was later found abandoned in their car.The whereabouts of the archbishop remains unknown.
Rivers State has been experiencing a rising tide of insecurity since
Police Commissioner, Mbu Joseph Mbu was posted to the state.
Just last week, Felix Igwe, Commissioner for Sports was shot by
unidentified gunmen around Eleme Inter-Change,Eleme axis of Port
Harcourt and he is receiving treatment.
In the hierarchy of the Anglican Communion, ArchBishop Kattey who
was made a Dean of Anglican Communion in Nigeria about a year ago,is
next to the Primate,Most Rev.Nicholas Okoh.
Most Rev. Ignatius Crosby Ogborun kattey (Justice of the Peace) was
born in the small Nchia Town called Alode in Eleme Local Government
Area of Rivers State on 23 August, 1948. His father was Chief Amos
Kattey who was himself a devout Christian, church leader, produce
merchant, trader, farmer and Government Recognized Second Class
Traditional Ruler of Nchia Kingdom. His mother was Mrs. Margaret Ada
Kattey.
He attended St. Paul’s Catholic School Obigbo (now Oyigbo) from 1954
to 1959. For his secondary education, he attended the National High
School Aba and graduated with a Grade One in West African School
Certificate Examination.
He had his university education at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
(beehive of Academic excellence) where he graduated in Mechanical
Engineering in 1976.
Arch. Bishop Kattey was born-again in 1971 through the ministry of
the Scripture Union. He is the Chairman, All Anglican Clergy Conference
of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) and also the Chairman of
Christian Council of Nigeria, South South Area Council.
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