Gunmen Kidnap Clergy, 70, in Ondo

As the dust is gradually settling down on the abduction of an Afenifere Chieftain, Chief Olu Falae, the pastor of Apostolic Faith church, Ilepa, in Ikare Akoko, Reverend Japhet Obafemi, has been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen.

The 70 year-old clergy was said to have been abducted along Auga-Akunnu road near Ondo-Kogi states border in Akoko North-East Local Government area of the state.

It was gathered that Obafemi who had earlier been declared missing by his family and church members few days ago was kidnapped and that his kidnappers had made contact to demand a ransom of N16 million.

A church member, who preferred anonymity, said both the victim's family and church could not raise such ransom and appealed the Ondo State government and security operatives to help secure his release. The church member said the family had been able to raise only N300, 000.