Some gunmen have kidnapped the Chaplain to the
Bishop of the African Church, Ondo Central Diocese, Reverend David Ayeola.
SUNDAY PUNCH learnt that Ayeola: the
bishop, Samuel Ojo: and the bishop’s wife, were travelling to Abeokuta, Ogun
State, from Imojo Ekiti, Ekiti State, when they were waylaid by the gunmen on
the road.
The bishop, his wife, Ayeola, and the driver were
said to have fled into the bush.
However, the assailants were said to have taken
the chaplain captive, while others escaped
A top official of the church, who spoke with our
correspondent on condition of anonymity, said the kidnappers had demanded N100m
from the church.
He said, “This happened between 6am and 7am on
Thursday. The Bishop of the African Church, Ondo Central Diocese and his team
consisting of his wife, the chaplain and the driver were travelling from Ekiti
State where the bishop hails from to Abeokuta where we are having our national
convention when they were waylaid.
“The team fled into the bush, but the gunmen
chased them and took the chaplain who just finished his seminary.
“They contacted the headquarters of the church at
Akure and demanded N100m. They have been negotiating and it appears they are
not ready to back down on their demand.”
A source at the church said special prayers were
offered by all members of the church at the national convention which ended on
Friday.
“The bishop that escaped cannot talk right now
because he is afraid for his life. We are still praying for the quick release
of the priest,” he added.
The Ekiti State Police Public Relations Officer,
Adeyemi Ademola, confirmed the incident, saying the police were making efforts
to rescue the cleric.
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