Kidnappers Demand ₦10 Million Ransom for Church Members

Kidnappers have issued a grave ultimatum regarding six members of the Celestial Church, demanding a ransom of ₦10 million to prevent their execution. The victims were abducted last Wednesday during an early morning prayer service in Uso, Owo, Ondo State.

The kidnappers have warned that if the ransom is not paid by 1 PM on Monday, they will kill the hostages. Sources indicate that the church's pastor has sold his car and is pooling resources from the community to raise the ransom.

Despite the ransom demand, there has been no visible security presence from the Ondo State government or security agencies, including the Department of State Services (DSS), to ensure the safe release of the victims. The situation remains precarious, with the kidnappers threatening to return to the scene of the abduction and targeting the church's pastor next.