Methodist Church in Nigeria, has said it paid the sum of one hundred million naira as ransom before its Prelate, Dr. Samuel Kanu Uche, and two other priests who were abducted on Sunday by unknown gunmen were set free.
The Prelate, the Bishop of Owerri, Rt. Rev. Dennis Mark, and the Prelate’s Chaplain, were kidnapped on Sunday in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State.
They were abducted while they were on their way from a programme in the council area.
The Prelate confirmed the Church paid one hundred million naira to their abductors before their release while recounting his experience when he arrived at the Hoare’s Memorial Methodist Church, Yaba Lagos, on Tuesday.
He said neither the federal government nor the Abia state government or even security operatives intervened to secure their release.
