Gunmen abduct two Pastors, one other in Delta

Some gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, on Thursday, abducted two pastors and a member of a Pentecostal church in Delta State.

It was gathered that the incident occurred at a building sit along Ubulu-Unor/Ogwashi- Uku Road in Aniocha South Local Government Area of the state.

A source in the community told The PUNCH correspondent that the kidnapped pastor, Paul Okozi, and another pastor newly attached to the church as well as a member of the church, Mr. Obi Dieyi, had gone to inspect the ongoing church building project when they were kidnapped.

“The two pastors with some members of the church went to the building site when the incident occurred.

“The kidnappers were armed and already to battle any hindrances.

“One of the church members who narrowly escaped ran to town and informed everybody about the development,” the source said.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, confirmed the development, saying that only one pastor was kidnapped.

She said, “Only one pastor was kidnapped. They went to buy land or something like that when he was kidnapped.

“The police are on top of the situation to rescue the victim and consequently arrest the suspects. No information yet on whether the kidnappers have made contact.”

As of the time of filing this report, a source said no contact had been made with the family members.