No fewer than three pastors have been abducted by unknown Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers at Ejule in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The incident according to Daily Trust occurred shortly after they ministered at an ongoing crusade in the town.
The unknown Gunmen reportedly ambushed the pastors along the Ejule-Ofakaga-Anyigba Road around 11 pm on Monday, January 20, 2025, as they returned from the crusade ground.
Their vehicle was later found abandoned in Ofakaga village along the Ejule-Anyigba road.
It was reported that one of the abducted pastors, identified as Evangelist Gabriel Onaji, was a guest minister at the three-day crusade themed “Ejule Gospel Crusade,” hosted by Evangelist Sunday Oguche, president of God’s Care Missions, Okpo.
Although, Evangelist Sunday Oguche was believed to be the target of the kidnappers but if not that he opted to spend the night at Anyigba instead of Ejule,he would have been kidnapped.
The kidnappers have demanded a N20 million ransom for their release, according to Ayefu John, a resident who attended the crusade and is familiar with one of the abducted pastors.
Responding, the spokesperson for the Kogi State Police Command, Williams Aya said he was unaware of the incident but would follow up with the division for updates.