Kaduna Kidnapp Drama: Kidnappers Release Abducted Pastor in Kaduna, Detain Ransom Carrier
Israel Adeleke
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports as gathered that some suspected kidnappers, believed to be bandits who abducted Pastor Samson Ndah Ali of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Mararaba Aboro, Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have released the cleric, but detained the individual who delivered the ransom for the pastor’s release, Yusuf Shehu Ambi, demanding additional money or other concessions for his release.
OTN News further reports as gathered that Ambi, was reportedly carrying a significant amount of money to secure the pastor’s freedom, when the tragedy done on him.
OTN News recalls that Pastor Ali was kidnapped from his residence in the early hours of Tuesday, April 8, 2025, just two weeks after his assignment to the church.
The kidnappers had initially demanded a N100 million ransom for his release, which Ambi however, brought to the directed spot, before he was later detained for more ransom.
While Kaduna State police have yet to officially confirm the kidnapping and subsequent release of the pastor, a community source informed Channels Television that Ambi, who also serves as the financial secretary of ECWA in Mararaba Aboro, was detained after delivering the ransom for Pastor Ali’s freedom.
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