“N100m Was Paid By The Church For My Release”- Uche, Kidnapped Prelate, Methodist Church

By Adesina Soyooye

The abductors of the Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, His Eminence Samuel Uche Kanu are N100m richer.

Speaking in Lagos on Tuesday after his release on  Monday, May 30,  by his abductors, the Prelate said the sum of N100m was paid on his head in ransom money before he and two others abducted with him were released.

Prelate Uche said the ransom, packed in five bags of N20 million each, was paid by the Methodist Church of Nigeria.

In,  unarguably, the most high profile abduction in Nigeria, His Eminence was kidnapped Sunday afternoon in Umunneochi, Abia State, while he was on his way back from a Church program. Kidnapped with him were the Bishop of Owerri Diocese, Methodist Church, His Lordship Dennis Mark and the Chaplain of the Prelate.

The abductors had contacted the Church and demanded the sum of N100m for their release.

On Monday morning, the Methodist Church,  Nigeria, issued a release soliciting for that sum of money in order to secure the freedom of the Prelate, the Bishop, and the Chaplain.

They were released Monday evening. According to Prelate Uche, no State Government in the South-east, or the Federal Government raised a finger.