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 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.
The Ekiti State Police Public Relations Officer, Adeyemi Ademola, confirmed the incident, saying the police were making efforts to rescue the cleric.
Hian! They should just tell Evans to talk to his useless boys. 100m! Kilode!
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He was killed yesterday , may his soul rip
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ReplyDeleteVigilante found the hideout and went to alert the police. On the arrival of police, the hoodlums shot the victim dead and fled the scene. 26 y.o lad trying to make something of life. My dad sponsored him through college, so I heard he's been a mess since yesterday.
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