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Emotions are high following the five members of Baptist Church, Iwo, who are currently in custody after they were kidnapped by unknown persons.

It was gathered that one Samuel Oladotun and his brother were kidnapped while coming from his farm in Iwo last week.

Reports says Family and Church members were later contacted by the abductors who demanded a sum of 50m naira ransom.

Sources family with development revealed that after several discussions and negotiations between the kidnappers and the family, a sum of N6m was raised and they were told to bring it to a location in Kogi State.

“On getting to Kogi, all those who went to deliver the ransom were also abducted. The money gone and three other persons abducted.”

“However, they later used the negotiator’s phone number to reach the family and informed us that the three-man team have been held hostage, demanding for additional N24million for the release of the five victims”, said the source.

The spokesperson of Royal Ambassador, the organisation the victims belonged in the Baptist Church, Olanihun Zechariah while confirming the incident, said, “It saddens our heart to inform you that those that took the ransom money to the kidnappers that kidnapped our brothers Ambassador Samuel Oladotun and Fashola Tobiloba have also been detained after paying the ransom without the release of the two brothers. We now have five(5) people in the den of kidnappers. The kidnappers are now requesting for additional 24 million for their release.

“We are deeply sorrowful for this turn of events. I want to use this opportunity to call on every member to please raise their voice to God now in intercession”.