Church leaders confided in newsmen that the kidnappers rejected the N22 m taken to them and insisted that they wouldn’t compromise the ransom demanded.
Recall that their abductors had on the second day of the abduction demanded N50 m ransom for the release of the remaining 17 victims after eight of the 25 abducted narrowly escaped from the kidnapper’s den last week Saturday. He confirmed that a substantial amount of money was paid as ransom by the church and the families of the victims to secure their release.CAF Confederation Cup: Nigeria-Ghana rivalry to resume as Rivers United draw Dreams
The Regional Superintendent of the church’s Odubanjo Region, Pastor Benjamin Akande, who confirmed the release of the church members, expressed gratitude to God for the release of the victims A thanksgiving prayer session took place at the church premises last night as the women gathered to sing praises to God for the release of the members of the church.
Akinruntan said that “There’s a law put in place for kidnapping and it’s time to go back to the drawing board to find a way to review the law and see how it can be strengthened to ensure that the lives and property of the people of Ondo State are protected.
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