{"id":180648,"date":"2022-04-20T19:04:36","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T18:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=180648"},"modified":"2022-04-20T19:05:59","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T18:05:59","slug":"gunmen-kidnap-cleric-demand-n100m-ransom-in-akwa-ibom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/04\/20\/gunmen-kidnap-cleric-demand-n100m-ransom-in-akwa-ibom\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen kidnap cleric, demand N100m ransom in Akwa Ibom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Founder of Solid Rock Kingdom Church, John Okoriko has been kidnapped by gunmen in Akwa Ibom state.<\/p>\n<p>WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the<span class=\"s3\"> cleric was abducted when armed men invaded the church\u2019s headquarters in <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Ibekwe Akpanya,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s3\">Mkpat Enin LGA of the state on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The tragic incident was confirmed to newsmen on Wednesday by\u00a0<span class=\"s2\">Odiko Macdon, police public relations officer in Akwa Ibom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"caps\">Macdon said the Akwa Ibom police command would ensure that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/12\/31\/nddc-forensic-audit-well-recover-every-kobo-and-prosecute-culprits-buhari\/\">culprits<\/a> are found and prosecuted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cWe have received that report and we are working on it,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">The cleric, who preaches frequently over the radio and online broadcasts, concentrates his lectures on human values and God\u2019s kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">His abductors are said to be demanding N100 million in exchange for his release.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">The incident is the latest in the activities of attacks by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/04\/20\/gunmen-attack-police-divisional-headquarters-in-anambra-set-vehicles-ablaze\/\">gunmen<\/a> in the south-south state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">In September 2021, Nelson Effiong, a former senator representing Eket senatorial district, was abducted when gunmen invaded a drinking spot in Uyo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Effiong, however, regained his freedom after close to two months in captivity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Founder of Solid Rock Kingdom Church, John Okoriko has been kidnapped by gunmen in Akwa Ibom state. 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