A pastor by name Ayo Funsho Raphael of the Resurrection Parish of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) at Kabba junction in Lokoja, Kogi State was abducted while preaching on the pulpit by gunmen who invaded the church.
An eyewitness stated that he was taken away in the presence of church members during service but later discovered on Tuesday that the pastor had barely stood by the pulpit when the gunmen struck.
This scenario led to the church members running helter skelter during the invasion. Eyewitness said the gunmen started shooting into the air to scare away people when they arrived.
The church elders on Monday evening were later contacted as gunmen were said to have later opened a line of communication demanding N50 million as ransom before the pastor can be released.
Some of the members of the gang were said to have gone straight to the direction of the pulpit, where the pastor was standing and took him away from the church.
However, the Kogi State command of the Nigeria Police said it was not aware of the incident.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the command, Williams Aya, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), said the headquarters was yet to be informed by the officer in charge of the area.
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