Bishop Rt Rev Oluwaseun Aderogba of Jebba Diocese, Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion and his wife have been kidnapped.
They were abducted by unknown gunmen on Sunday evening along Ogbomoso/Oyo road.
The Bishop’s Chaplain who escaped from the scene of the incident, told New Telegraph: “We were traveling from Jebba to Oyo when it was a few kilometers to Oyo our vehicle developed a fault.
“My Lord Bishop called the Lord bishop of Oyo Bishop Aladekugbe for help.
“However, before help could come, some armed men surrounded and ordered them into the bush. I was lucky. They didn’t see me because of my black cassock.
I fell flat on my belly to hide myself while they marched my Bishop and wife deep into the forest.”
The abductors made contact after a few hours and are asking for N50m ransom before they will release the duo.
As at 11.35 pm Sunday, negotiations were still ongoing.
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