RCCG pastor abducted by gunmen during service yesterday

On Sunday morning, 24th of July, there was panic at a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, at Santos bus stop in the Isawo, Ikorodu, Lagos State. 

On that fateful morning, the Parish Pastor identified as Bajomo came in early at about 7 am for worker's meeting.
Unknowingly to him, some men dressed in fine clothing and carrying a bible in their hands had entered the church pretending to be church members. Members have not arrived at the time but an eyewitness who identified herself as Esther said;

“The pastor came earlier around 7am to prepare for a workers’ meeting. The shocking thing was that the men walked in quietly like new members.“They dressed like people who had come to church. They had Bibles with them. They did not shoot or display any weapon. It was when they got to the pastor that they brought out their guns and ordered him to come with them.“The pastor got to the church before anyone else and only three members had arrived before the abduction.“We discovered after they had left that they were Ijaw militants. They have taken away our pastor. Some members, after the incident, went to the pastor’s house to inform his family members.“It is a sad occurrence in our area that residents are being abducted, raped, assaulted and even killed every day. It is a problem that has been left to become a calamity.“I think the state government and the police really need to do something about these recurring incidents. We are at the mercy of the Ijaw boys.”

It was learnt that the Church could not conduct the service due to the pastor's abduction. 

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, said she would investigate the matter and find the culprits.

The RCCG Head, Media and Public Relations, Pastor Segun Adegbiji, confirmed the abduction. He said, 

“RCCG will not take abduction or murder of our pastors and members any more.“We like to warn murderers and abductors that God will show up with anger and fire. He will consume them speedily.”

Source: Punch