Valentine Onwuka, chairman of the Izombe Central Union, Abuja branch and a patron of the union, Vitus Egwuagu, made the appeal on Sunday in Abuja.
It was also gathered that the kidnappers had demanded N20 million ransom for the release of the priest.
Another parishioner, who spoke on condition of anonymity, noted with regret that the abductor forced the priest to remove his cassock,
His abduction was confirmed in a statement by the Owerri Catholic Archdiocesan chancellor and secretary, Patrick Mbarah, on Monday.
Following the death of two soldiers and a resident, Governor Hope Uzodimma on Tuesday called for a peaceful resolution of the crisis that rocked Izombe.
