Abductors of eight RCCG members demand N50m ransom

 By allcitynews.ng

Two days after the incident involving kidnapping of eight members of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), officers of Nigeria Police in Kaduna State have launched a manhunt for the abductors

The eight RCCG members of Region 30, Trinity Sanctuary, Kaduna, were kidnapped on Friday.26 March 2021.

The Public Relations Officer of the state Police Command, Mohammed Jalige, told journalists that the police were  working closely with the leadership of the RCCG in Kaduna to ascertain the actual number of those abducted, with a view to  rescuing them alive.

Meanwhile, the public Relations Officer of the  Kaduna Province of the RCCG, Alao Joseph, said the church members were kidnapped by bandits at about 7 pm on Friday along Kachia Road.

He said the  abductors had established contact with the leadership of the church, demanding 50 million ransom.

Alao explained that the bandits whisked   away the church members and abandoned the bus they were travelling with.

“The   church has contacted  security agencies over the incident with the hope that they will help in securing the immediate rescue of the members,” he said.