The kidnappers have demanded N100 million in ransom from His Eminence, Samuel Kanu-Uche, the Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, and two other church priests.
The Bishop of Owerri, Rt. Rev. Dennis Mark, and the Prelate’s Chaplain were kidnapped on Sunday in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia, according to the Nigerian News Agency (NAN).
They were kidnapped while on their way home from a council-sponsored event.
In a statement to the press on Monday, the Conference Secretary, the Rt. Revd. (Dr.) Michael Akinwale, confirmed the demand.
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He urged all parishioners to come forward and help raise the N100 million ransom.
The following are the account details released by the secretary: “Methodist Church of Nigeria is its full name. 2000041229 is the account number. “First Bank,” says the bank.
The following was part of the statement:
“Everyone has been shocked by the news of our Prelate, the Bishop of Owerri, and the Prelate’s Chaplain being kidnapped.
“This is a time of testing, and the Church must cry out that ‘The Lord Who Answereth by Fire’ must be our God in order to destroy the adversary’s manipulations.
“Let us all get up and pray to the Lord!”
“As we engage in Prayer Warfare, please be advised that the abductors have demanded a ransom of N100 million.”
“Given the urgency of the situation and the critical need to arrest it for the safety of our Prelate and other abductees, it has become necessary to seek your URGENT RESPONSE to raise the N100 million ransom.”
“The safety of the Prelate and other abductees must be a top priority for everyone, and your spiritual and financial contributions will not go unnoticed.”
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According to NAN, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, the Police Public Relations Officer in Abia, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Sunday.
“It’s a pity,” says the narrator. Efforts to save him and the other priests with him are in high gear.
“Please, we seek credible information from the public in order to save them,” Ogbonna had said.
