The kidnappers of Pastor of Otamayomi Ogedegbe of Deeper Life Bible Church have contacted his family.
Wife of the Pastor, Yinka Ogedengbe said his family was contacted on Thursday morning with a demand of N30 million ransom.
Pastor Ogedengbe was kidnapped by unknown gunmen from his church at Irese on the outskirts of Akure on Monday night just when he was rounding up with church service.
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His wife appealed to security agents and Nigerians in general to ensure the prompt release of her husband because of his heath status.
She is quoted as saying that, “I beg all Nigerians to help the release of my husband. He is a man of God who cannot art a fly.”
According to her, he was driven away in a car by his abductors who shot sporadically into the air to scare church members away.
Bolaji Salami, the Commissioner of Police, Ondo State has directed his men to ensue that Pastor Ogedengbe is rescued unhurt.
The police spokesperson for Ondo State, Tee-Leo Ikoro said the command would do everything within its power to arrest those behind the kidnapping.