Crime
We sold three cars to secure my dad’s release from kidnappers – Archbishop Joesph Masin’s son
Three cars were sold to raise the ransom for abducted Nasarawa State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria [CAN], Archbishop Joseph Masin.
This was disclosed by the archbishop’s first son, Bishop Miracle Masin, on Tuesday.
According to Bishop Miracle, he sold the cars belonging to him, his wife and his father’s before he could raise the ransom to secure his father’s release. He added that some wellwisher also contributed funds to secure his father’s release.
WuzupNigeria reports that Archbishop Joseph was abducted at his residence in Bukan-Sidi, Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
The cleric decried the harsh treatment meted to his father, who is also the General Overseer, Word of God Worldwide Gospel City.
The Bishop, however, refused to disclose the amount paid by the family.
He explained that they started negotiations with the kidnapers from N45m, noting that when the kidnappers checked his father’s contacts on his phone and saw the calibre of persons there, they jacked up the ransom to N50m.
He said,
“Millions of naira was paid but we are not ready to disclose it now. The pressure was so much but we thank God for everything. The negotiations began from the day he was kidnapped till he was released on Saturday, May 30 around 11.45pm. He got home on Sunday around 4am.”
Miracle noted that the entire family was delighted to have his father back in good condition.
He added,
“My father didn’t even know where he was until he met some people, who were running away from him until one of them was bold to come close and ask him what happened. They later took him to a place where we met him in.”
While describing the kidnappers as beasts, he said his father was left in a bush and was sleeping on stones with his shorts.
He added,
“For those days, my father couldn’t eat. They were bringing food but he couldn’t eat because he was not sure of what was in the food and he didn’t trust them.
“They released him along Eggon but the ransom was actually paid in Obi.”
While expressing his gratitude to Governor Abdullahi Sule, his deputy, Dr Emmanuel Akabe, and the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Bola Longe, Miracle pointed out that the state government was not involved in the payment of the ransom.
He called on the government to boost security across the state to tackle the issue of kidnapping in the state.
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