Four days after he regained freedom from
captivity, Archbishop Ignatius Kattey, Dean of the Anglican Communion in
Nigeria, said the claim by the Rivers State Police Command that it rescued him
from the abductors was “a blatant lie.”
He said the kidnappers voluntarily released
him on their own accord which he attributed to divine intervention because,
according to him, he knew people all over the world were praying for his
unconditional release.
The 65-year-old cleric also said he was not
aware of any ransom paid on his behalf.
Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer
(PPRO), Angela Agabe, shortly after the release of the Archbishop on Saturday
evening had claimed that it was the police that rescued him.