Kidnappers who abducted Pastor Samson Ndah Ali of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Mararaba Aboro, in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have released him but detained the church’s financial secretary, Yusuf Shehu Ambi, who delivered the ransom.
Kidnappers in Kaduna State have released Pastor Samson Ndah Ali of ECWA Mararaba Aboro but held onto the church’s financial secretary, Yusuf Shehu Ambi, who delivered the ransom. The abductors initially demanded N100 million before the undisclosed sum was paid.
A source told Daily Trust that Ambi, an elderly church official, was detained after delivering the ransom for Pastor Ali’s freedom. “The pastor was freed, but the kidnappers decided to detain the man who brought the ransom. We don’t know why, and the community is in shock,” the source said.
Pastor Ali, 30, was abducted on April 8, just two weeks after his posting to the church. Security authorities were unavailable for comment at press time.
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