Posted on: 11:53 Tue, 03 Nov 2015



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.