The Kidnap of Methodist Church Prelate, Uche and his subsequent release after the payment of N100m ransom might have opened the eyes of gunmen that clergies are goldmine.
The latest victims are three pastors on their way to a crusade in Kogi State nd their abductors have demanded a ransom of N80 million.
The clerics were reportedly kidnapped on Friday along the Ochadamu-Okele-Ejule Road in the Ofu Local Government Area of the state while going to minister at a three-day crusade.
One of the kidnapped clerics has been identified as Pastor Sunday Emmanuel Abbah from Olamaboro Local Government Area of the state but he resides Lokoja, the state capital.
A family source of one of the abducted clerics confirmed to The PUNCH that the kidnappers had demanded a ransom of N80 million.
Meanwhile, the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, William Aya, who has previously confirmed the abduction of the clerics, said that the state police command had deployed officers to rescue the victims unhurt.
“The command is aware and efforts are on to effect their release,” Aya said.
In a related development, Bishop of the Anglican Church, Rt Rev Oluwaseun Aderogba of Jebba Diocese and his wife are still in the den of kidnappers.
The cleric and his wife were abducted by unknown gunmen on Sunday evening along Ogbomoso/Oyo road.
The Bishop’s Chaplain who was with them during the incident managed to escape from the scene.
