BREAKING: Methodist Church Raised N100m To Rescue Me From Kidnappers-Prelate
Fred Omotara, Lagos
The kidnapped Prelate of the Methodist Church, His Eminence Samuel Uche, on Tuesday said N100m was paid as ransom by the Methodist Church of Nigeria before he was released.
At a press conference in Lagos, the cleric said the monies were arranged in five sacks of N20 million.
The funds, he noted, were raised by the Methodist church in Nigeria.
He also claimed that neither the Federal or State Government, nor the military or police intervened.
Recall that the cleric was kidnapped on Sunday in Abia State but was released on Monday.
The Prelate had been kidnapped alongside two others, the Bishop of Methodist Church, Owerri Diocese and the Prelate’s chaplain.
They were reportedly whisked away at about 2pm on their was from a church programme in Okigwe Imo State to Isuochi in Umu Nneochi Local Government Area of Abia State.
More details soon……