Unknown gunmen have allegedly abducted Rev. Fr. Leo Michael, presiding priest of Saint Micheal Catholic Church Obajana, and a yet-to-be identified pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
The victims were said to have been abducted on Tuesday at Irepeni village in the Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The abducted RCCG pastor was said to be on his way to Okene .
A lecturer at the Kogi State College of Education (Technical), Kabba, who teaches chemistry in the school, Mr Aronimu Babatunde, was also allegedly kidnapped along Okene Kabba Road.
It was gathered that Babatunde, had not collected his salary since Governor Yahaya Bello took over almost three years ago.
Bishop Peter Adinoyi, the Diocesan Chancellor of Lokoja Diocese, said, “The abductors came from the bush near the Irepeni village and dragged down Rev Leo Micheal and one other person believed to be a pastor with RCCG and sped off into the bush, leaving the two vehicles parked along the road.”
The bishop stated that the abductors had established contact with some members of the church, adding that they have brought down the ransom from N50m to N8m.
“They threatened to do the worst if their demand is not met,” he added.