A pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of
God has been kidnapped by yet-to-be identified
persons.
It was gathered that Pastor Ayo Raphael was
kidnapped during the Sunday service at the
Resurrection parish of the RCCG in Kabba
junction in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.
Eyewitnesses said the kidnappers, numbering
about 10, stormed the church auditorium at
about 9am and ordered the congregation to lie
face down.
An eyewitness, who pleaded not to be named,
said, “The pastor was dragged out of the church
into the bush while the abductors shot
sporadically into the air to facilitate their
escape.”
Although no lives were lost, many members of
the congregation were said to have sustained
injuries as a result of their scampering for safety
as the kidnappers were shooting into the air.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the kidnappers had
contacted the church, demanding N50m before
the pastor could be released.
The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer,
William Aya, an Assistant Superintendent of
Police, said he had yet to be briefed about the
incident.
He promised to get back to our correspondent
on the police efforts on the matter, but had yet
to do so as of press time.
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