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Breaking: Methodist Church ‘Seeks Donations As Kidnappers Of Prelate Demand N100M’

The Methodist Church Of Nigeria is seeking Donations from parishioners As Kidnappers Of Prelate Demand N100m.

CityNews Nigeria recalls that the Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Samuel Kanu, was on Sunday, kidnapped along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State.
He was kidnapped alongside Dennis Mark, the Methodist Bishop of Owerri and the Prelate’s Chaplain, by yet-to-be-identified gunmen.

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Sources told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the clergymen were kidnapped in the afternoon while they were on their way from a programme in the council area.

 

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CityNews Nigeria just learnt that the Methodist Church Nigeria leadership is now appealing to Nigerians especially its parishioners to come to the aid of the church as the kidnappers are now demanding N100 million ransom from the church before they can release the abductees.

 

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Check the church memo below;

 

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To: All Archbishops/Bishops

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Your Grace/Right Reverence

*RE: *UNFORTUNATE MATTER OF THE ABDUCTION OF THE PRELATE, BISHOP, AND PRELATE’S CHAPLAIN.*

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*IN RE: DEMAND OF N100M RANSOM BY THE ABDUCTORS.*

Grace, Peace and Love of God be with you and all that is yours Amen.

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The devastating news of the Abduction of our Prelate, the Bishop of Owerri and Prelate’s Chaplain has left everybody in shock.

This is a period of trial in which the Church must cry out that ‘The Lord that answereth by Fire’ must be our God to destroy all the manipulations of the Adversary. Let us all arise and cry out to the Lord!

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As we engage in Prayer Warfare, this serves to notify you that the Abductors have demanded a ransom of N100m.

In view of the urgency and the dire need to arrest the situation for the safety of our Prelate and other abductees, it has become imperative to seek your URGENT RESPONSE to raise the N100m ransom.

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The Account particulars are:
*Name: Methodist Church Nigeria*
*Account Number: 2000041229*
*Bank: First Bank*

The safety of the Prelate and other abductees must be of paramount concern to all, and your contributions spiritually and monetarily shall not go unrewarded.

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Yours in Present Anguish,

*The Rt. Revd. (Dr.) Michael O. Akinwale*
Secretary of Conference

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