The lifeless body of Pastor Anslem Iwuala has been picked up by members of his immediate family, seven days after he was kidnapped and a N500,000 paid to the hoodlums to secure his freedom.
Late Iwuala, who was on his way to his country home, Egberede Nguru, Aboh Mbaise local council area of Imo State, was abducted by gunmen along the ever busy Okpala-Mbaise road.
Narrating the family’s ordeal to newsmen, the deceased’s cousin, Mr. Odinakachi Iwuala, confirmed that his uncle was kidnapped by the hoodlums while returning from Aba.
Odinakachi disclosed that the family made frantic efforts to reach their bread winner, adding that his abductors finally got in contact with the family at about midnight of the ill-fated day and demanded N100 million.
Continuing, Odinakachi revealed that the hoodlums said they were sent to kill the pastor/businessman, promising that they would spare his life if they paid the ransom.
“The family, however, paid the sum of N500,000 to the kidnappers. We all thought that our prayers had been answered until we received a telephone call from his abductors to rush down to Okpala but what we saw was his corpse,” Odinakachukwu lamented.
Although no police officer at Uvuru Mbaise was ready to speak on the issue, Vanguard, however, gathered that the police was making frantic efforts to apprehend the perpetrators of the sordid crime.
Source: Vanguard Newspapers
God save us from this slavery we are now nigeria is a country of insecurity,god pls protect ur children days nd nite amen
So sad, honestly dis disgruntled elements who carried out dis dastardly act hv murdered sleep and wil never find peace till they die, R.I.P Pastor Iwuala.
So sad indeed. Pastor Iwuala may ur soul rest in peace. Infact I lack words here. May God help us in this country.
This is heartless .so the kidnappers will not die? Atlast
MAY GOD HAVE MERCIES ON THEM SO THEY WILL REPENT!
God save us 4rm d tonament of d fire
Ouir lord, 4gv us our sins & anything we may hv done that transgressed our duty; etablish our feet firmly & help us apainst those that resist faith.
May the soul of the young pastor rest in peace. As of the bandits, nemesis is closer to them than their next breath, for they can never go unpunish. Until they confese, they will never have rest in their life. Amen! & Amen!
Rev. Iwuoha.
Its an odd world strange tins are happenin,RIP dear pastor
may d killer never knw peace in their life,bcos d bible say he dat kill with sword will also die by sword