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John Okoriko: Kidnappers finally free Solid Rock Pastor
The abductors of the founder of Solid Rock Kingdom Church, Apostle John Okoriko, have freed him.
Apostle John, who was kidnapped on Tuesday by gunmen from the church premises in the Mpat Enin Local Government Area, has been released after spending four days in his captors’ den.
Okoriko was abducted by the hoodlums and taken to an unknown location.
It was gathered that the kidnappers used the mobile phone of the victim’s driver, which was snatched during the operation to communicate with the family. They reportedly demanded N100m in ransom.
However, when the family could not raise the money, the kidnappers reduced it to N30m and further slashed it to N10m on Friday afternoon.
However, it was not clear if the ransom was paid before the cleric was released.
Confirming his father’s release in a Facebook post, Okoriko’s son, Levi, wrote, “Our lion has come out stronger than before; he will continue to roar with the new strength.”
The Police Public Relations Officer, Odiko Macdon, confirmed the release of the pastor, saying, “I can confirm that Apostle John Okoriko has been released, but I don’t have any information at my disposal if ransom was paid.’’
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