Gunmen kidnap pastor in Ondo
Headlines, Ondo, State News Saturday, September 26th, 2015FROM BAMIGBOLA GBOLAGUNTE, AKURE
Barely 24 hours after the release of the N a t i o n a l Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Olu Falae by his abductors, a renowned pastor in Ondo State, Japhet Obafemi has been kidnapped.
Obafemi, who is the Pastor in charge of The Apostolic Faith, Ikare Akoko in Akoko North East Local Government Area of the state, was reportedly kidnapped yesterday by gunmen.
The 70-year-old Christian cleric was said to have been abducted along Auga-Akunnu road near the Ondo-Kogi states border. It was gathered that the abductors of Obafemi had contacted members of his family demanding the payment of N20 million ransom before his release.
A member of Obafemi family, who preferred anonymity, told our correspondent that the family and the church of the abducted pastor could not afford to pay the ransom.
The caretaker chairman of Akoko North East Local Government Area, Alhaji Azeez Al-amam confirmed the incident.
The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of the area, Mr Musliyu Sogbade said efforts were being made to rescue the septuagenarian priest.
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