Kidnappers of Ondo pastor demand N30m ransom

Kidnappers of a pastor of Deeper Life Bible Church, Otamayomi Ogedengbe, who was taken from his church at Irese on the outskirts of Akure on Monday have contacted his family with a demand for N30 million ransom.

It was gathered that the kidnappers contacted the family early Thursday morning.

The wife of the pastor, Yinka Ogedengbe, had on Wednesday appealed to security agencies to rescue her husband on time because of his health status.

The wife also begged Nigerians to assist the security agents to help her secure the release of her husband.

Pastor Ogedengbe, a native of Akungba Akoko, was kidnapped in the church on Monday night around 8:37 pm.

She said, “I beg all Nigerians to help the release of my husband. He is a man of God who cannot hurt a fly.

Confirming this, the Spokesman for the state Police Command, Tee-Leo Ikoro, assured that the command would do everything within its power to arrest those behind his abduction.