A pastor with the Evangelical Church Winning All, ECWA, David Musa, has been killed by his abductors after collecting N1,000, 000 ransom in Kogi State.
It was gathered that late Musa who was abducted on Saturday 11th November 2023 in Obajana, under Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State was later killed on Tuesday.
A member of the Church identified as Mary while narrating how the Pastor was killed said” The Pastor went to his farm that ugly day. So, his wife was waiting for him to return back home but she didn’t see her husband. When night fell, the wife raised the alarm in which the Church people, including residents of the community went to his farm to search for him.
“It was then, they discovered that the Pastor has been kidnapped. The abductors got in touch with the family demanding for N20,000,000. Since the church and the family could not raise such amount of money, they pleaded with the kidnappers and they reduced the ransom to 1,000,000.
” The kidnappers insisted that, when they are bringing the money, the church should come along with recharge cards, chicken, and many alcoholic drinks for their consumption.
“Two of the Church members where sent to deliver the money and the items requested by the kidnappers.
“When they go to the kidnappers den, they saw our Pastor alive. They now instructed our Pastor and the two other church member who brought the money to start going home.
“Unfortunately, they later called the Pastor to come back and he did as instructed because he knew that there was no way he can run from their place since his abductors are holding sophisticated weapons.
“When he was coming back to them, they immediately shot at him and he died on the spot. They later brought his lifeless body back to Obajana.
“The incident has thrown the entire Church and the community into mourning.”
It was further learnt that the news of the murder of late Pastor Musa was first broken on a social media platform of the Church on Wednesday morning.
The message partly read, “It is with a heavy heart but in total submission to the will of God, I write to inform you that the abductors of our brother, Pastor Musa David, has killed him after collecting ransome of one million naira last night. Let our prayers be with the family, the Church, and the DCC in this trying moment.”
Late Pastor Musa was formerly in charge of ECWA Bishara, Ajaokuta. His gruesome murder has heightened panic among his congregation and the state in general.
Meanwhile, the Kogi State Police Police command has confirmed the incident on Thursday.
The Kogi Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya, disclosed that the command has began investigation on the incident, adding that, those behind the killing of late Pastor Musa would be arrested and prosecuted.
