Abductors who kidnapped 4 pastors in Cross River, got N10m ransom, killed: Police

Police in Cross River State has killed two out of the three suspects, who abducted some pastors in August 2022, at Odukpani Local Government Area of the state.

It was gathered that the pastors had gone for a church ceremony in Creek Town, but were kidnapped on the waterways by the abductors, and later paid N10 million as a ransom for their release.

The state Commissioner of Police, Aminu Alhassan, while confirming the development on Sunday in Calabar, said the breakthrough by Awodi Abdulhameed-led Anti Cultism and Kidnapping Squad, ACKS, sting Unit and Op Akpakwu (Government House) who carried out the covert operation based on credible intelligence.

He said: “It is true that we neutralised two kidnap kingpins involved in the kidnap of some pastors, who went to church planting at Creek Town, Odukpani LGA of the state.

“Two couldn’t make it alive, while the third who is now at large, was severely injured during a gun battle. We also want to appeal to locals to be on the lookout for anyone with gun wounds in their community.”