Kidnapped Methodist Prelate admits payment of N100 million for his release
Prelate of the Methodist Church, His Eminence Samuel Uche, who was kidnapped on Tuesday has revealed that N100 million was paid as ransom before he was released.
The cleric at a press conference in Lagos said the monies were arranged in five sacks of N20 million.
The funds, he noted, was raised by the Methodist Church in Nigeria.
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He also claimed that neither the federal or state government, nor the military or police intervened.
The cleric was kidnapped on Sunday in Abia State but was released on Monday.
The Prelate had been kidnapped alongside two others, the Bishop of Methodist Church, Owerri Diocese and the Prelate’s chaplain.
They were reportedly whisked away at about 2 pm on their way from a church programme in Okigwe Imo State to Isuochi in Umu Nneochi Local Government Area of Abia State.
