Bandits kidnap Celestial Church members demand ransom


News coming from Ogun State, Nigeria has it that two leaders of Celestial Church of Christ, have been kidnapped by bandits. The two leaders are a shepherd (pastor) and a Sunday School teacher.


According to the parish Facebook page, the incident took place on Monday, 13th June, at 11pm on Lagos/Abeokuta Express way. The kidnappers have demanded the sum of N50 Million as ransom. 


The report posted on the Facebook page Sbjoshoffa Wasimi Abeokuta read:


"As exactly past 11pm last night (13th June 2022), some gunmen invaded the church premises at Celestial Church of Christ Samuel Bilewu Joseph Oshoffa Parish, Km 27 Lagos/Abeokuta expressway Wasinmi Abeokuta, Ogun state and abducted two persons (the Shepherd and the Sunday school teacher) away and since then they have being requesting for ransom(50million naira)..."