Police In Manhunt For Men Who Kidnapped RCCG Pastor

Police in Cross River said on Sunday that they have launched a manhunt for men who kidnapped a pastor of Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Sunday Adediran.

Adediran was kidnapped on Nov. 13 at Ikot Eneobong area in Calabar.

The kidnappers gained entry into his apartment through the roof of the building and whisked the pastor away.

Police spokesperson in the state, DSP Irene Ugbo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar that the police were working with other security agencies to secure the release of the abducted pastor.

“We are on the matter; we have dispatched a team of police intelligence officers who are working with other security agencies to help us secure his release.

“By the grace of God, we hope to secure his unconditional release soonest,’’ Ugbo said.

Besides the news of the police manhunt for the men who kidnapped the RCCG pastor, a Cross River-based NGO, Neighborhood Care-well Foundation (NCF), says it recorded 163 cases of rape in the state from 2020 to November 2021.

Executive Director of the organisation, Mrs Victoria Emah, made this known on Thursday during an advocacy visit to Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Calabar.

According to her, some of the cases have been charged to court, while many others have been settled out of court.

“We have had 163 cases of  rape reported, five of which are presently in court and 29 pending, while others have either been settled or withdrawn by family members,” she said.

Emah said that her organisation was working closely with the state Ministry of Justice to ensure that justice was done to the victims by prosecuting the offenders.

She expressed sadness over the non-passage of Violence Against Persons (VAP) Prohibition Bill by the state House of Assembly.

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