Lagos – The Pastor of a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God at Santos bus stop in the Isawo, Ikorodu, Lagos State, on Sunday was abducted during the service by unknown some gunmen.
The incident which sent panicking to other members of the caused pandemonium at the church premise where some members were reportedly escaped through the building fence, while some couples were learnt to have abandoned their children and fled.
According to eye witness, the abducted preacher who was identified as Pastor Bajomo was whisked away by the gunmen, who came to the church and pretended as new members.
Our correspondent learnt that the pastor, who was abducted around 7am, was the first to reach the parish and was preparing for a workers’ meeting which usually preceded the Sunday service.
The matter was said to have been reported at the Owutu Police Division where a Police source confirmed the incident, adding that case had been reported to the Police Area Command for necessary action>
According to source, “The pastor came earlier around 7am to prepare for a workers’ meeting. The shocking thing was that the men walked in quietly like new members.They dressed like people who had come to church. They had Bibles with them. They did not shoot or display any weapon. It was when they got to the pastor that they brought out their guns and ordered him to come with them”.
“The pastor got to the church before anyone else and only three members had arrived before the abduction. We discovered after they had left that they were Ijaw militants. They have taken away our pastor. Some members, after the incident, went to the pastor’s house to inform his family members”, source said.
“It is a sad occurrence in our area that residents are being abducted, raped, assaulted and even killed every day. It is a problem that has been left to become a calamity. I think the state government and the police really need to do something about these recurring incidents. We are at the mercy of the Ijaw boys.”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos who also confirmed the incident hinted that Police detectives have already commenced manhunt for the abducted Pastor.
The RCCG Head, Media and Public Relations, Pastor Segun Adegbiji, confirmed the abduction, saying “Our church will invite God’s anger on those who troubled our members and pastors. RCCG will not take abduction or murder of our pastors and members any more. We like to warn murderers and abductors that God will show up with anger and fire. He will consume them speedily”.
