Kogi: Police Confirm Killing of ECWA Pastor By Kidnappers

Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja

The Kogi State Police Police command, has confirmed the killing of a pastor of ECWA church, Obajana, Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State, Pastor David Musa, who was abducted by kidnappers.

The Kogi Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP William Ovye Aya, explained that  the command had begun investigation on the incident, adding that, those behind the killing of the late Pastor Musa would arrested and prosecuted.

Musa was killed by his abductors after collecting the ransom of  N1,000, 000 in Kogi State.
Sources hinted that the late Pastor Musa, who was abducted on Saturday, November 11, 2023, was later killed on Tuesday after N1 million was paid to the kidnappers.

A member of the church, a female member of the church, whose name could not be identified narrated how the Pastor was killed.
According to her, “The Pastor went to his farm that ugly day. So, his wife was waiting for him to return home but she didn’t see her husband. When it was nightfall, the wife raised alarm in which the Church people, including residents of the community went to his farm to search for him.

“It was then, they discovered that the Pastor has been kidnapped. The abductors got in touch with the family demanding for N20,000,000. Since the church and the family could not raise such amount of money, they pleaded with the kidnappers and they reduced the ransom to N1,000,000.
“The kidnappers insisted that, when they are bringing the money, the church should come along with recharge cards, chicken, and many alcoholic drinks for their consumption. Two of the church members were sent to deliver the money and the items requested by the kidnappers.

“When they go to the kidnappers den, they saw our pastor alive. They now instructed our pastor and the two other church member, who brought the money to start going home. Unfortunately, they later called the pastor to come back and he did as instructed because he knew that there is no way he can run from their place since his abductors are holding sophisticated weapon.

“When he was coming back to them, they immediately shot at him and he died. That was how they later brought his lifeless body back to Obajana. This incident has thrown the entire Church and the community into mourning.”

The news of the murder of late Pastor Musa was first  broken on a social media platform of the Church on Wednesday morning.
The short message read: “It is with a heavy heart but in total submission to the will of God, I write to inform you that the abductors of our brother, Pastor Musa David, has killed him after collecting ransome of one million naira last night. Let our prayers be with the family, the Church, and the DCC in this trying moment.”