After spending eleven days in captivity,the pastor- in-charge of the Apostolic Faith Church, Ilepa in Ikare Akoko, Pastor Japhet Obafemi has regained his freedom.
He was kidnapped barely 24 hours after the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation(SGF)Chief Olu Falae was abducted in his Ilado village farm site.
Sources said the 70-year-old cleric was released by his abductors at Ise-Akoko few kilometres from where he was picked last week Monday along Auga-Akunnu road in Akoko North-East Local government area of ondo state.
It was learnt that the suspected kidnappers eventually released the pastor without collecting any ransom.
The Cleric was abducted at a time he was just being discharged from hospital after months of sickness.
The abductors had earlier demanded for N60m ransom,which they later reduced to N16m.
They told his wife,Olu to sell all their properties in order to get the the money demanded.
Narrating his ordeal Pastor Obafemi who sustained injury on his head noted that he trekked over six kilometres from the bush where he was released to Ise-Akoko.
At the Cleric’s mission house at Ilepa-ikare, prominent people including religious leaders were visiting to felicitate with him, his Wife Hannah, and church members.
The Caretaker Chairman of Akoko North East Local Government, Alhaji Azeez Al-Amam, expressed appreciation to the Media, Security Agencies and Governor Olusegun Mimiko for their various roles in ensuring the rescue of the cleric.
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