Kidnapping of 25 Ondo church members, act of wickedness — CAN

Ologunwa appealed to the state government to ensure that all the failed portions along the road are urgently repaired to forestall future occurrence

The chairman who commended the state government’s efforts at curtailing kidnapping and criminality however called for intensified efforts on its part and that of the security agencies.InformationGuideNigeria

The cleric also applauded the various efforts put in place since the ugly incident by the church, the security agencies and the families of the victims, assuring them of the total support of all christians in the state towards their release.

Responding, the church’s Regional Superintendent, in Akure, Pastor Akanmu, said that the choristers were on their way to Ifon to celebrate with the church organist at the burial wake keep of his father last Friday.

According to Akanmu,, the kidnappers, a five man gang appeared to them at one of the failed portions of the road and ordered them into the bush after firing at their vehicle.

He said through God’s intervention, eight of them regained their freedom while the remaining ones are still with the abductors.

Akanmu said the kidnappers are now demanding for fifty million ransom from both the church and family members.

He said the church has been experiencing a beehive of different people and sympathizers since the incident happened.JAMB Portal

The cleric, pointed out that the church has strong faith in God, hence the reason for the commencement of prayers since Friday.

Akanmu, added that “I believe God will help the security agencies to rescue the 9 individuals still in captivity and apprehend the perpetrators of the criminal act.