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The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, , has announced the release of eight members of the church who were abducted on March 27.
They were travelling in the church’s bus for an Easter programme when they were ambushed and kidnapped along Kachia-Kafanchan highway.
Adeboye announced their release in a post via his Twitter account on Thursday.
His tweet read: “Today I got the exciting news that our brethren who were in captivity of kidnappers have all been released and taken to the Hospital for check-up and tests.
“Glory be to Jesus. We pray for lasting peace in all troubled regions of the country in Jesus name.”
— Pastor Adeboye (@PastorEAAdeboye) April 8, 2021
Following their abduction, the kidnappers were said to have contacted the church and demandedN50 million as ransom.
Their release comes days after five of the 39 students kidnapped from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Igabi LGA of Kaduna, regained their freedom.
