Such madness! A pastor of the Redeemed
Christian Church of God, New Anointing Chapel
in Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Mark Christmas, has been
kidnapped by unknown gunmen in his
hometown.
The pastor’s wife, Evelyn Christmas, said her
husband was kidnapped with two other persons
on October 18.
She said the incident happened in their
hometown, Biseingbene, Ekeremor Local
Government Area, Bayelsa. Mrs. Christmas said
her husband was invited to the community for a
meeting by unknown persons on the fateful day.
“When he got to the community, he found out
that the invitation was not only false but a
devilish plan to kidnap him,” she said.
Mrs. Christmas said the pastor had stayed over
two weeks in their custody as they demanded
N200, 000 for all their phone calls and N300
million as ransom.
“It is over two weeks and I have not heard or
seen my husband but some of our family
members, who live in the village, told me that
they spoke with them.
“I planned to contact the police, but the family
members said that I should not involve the
police to avoid incurring more danger.
“The reason is that my husband might be killed
by the hoodlums if the police is involved in the
matter,” she said.
Mrs. Christmas described the situation as ”very
painful”.
She said she prays her husband comes home
alive.
The Police Public Relation Office in Bayelsa,
Asinim Butswat, said the family had not
reported the matter to the police.
“They have not reported the incident to us, but
if they come to us, we are ready to mobilise
ourselves,” Mr. Butswat said.