David Musa, a clergyman at the Evangelical Church Winning All in Kogi State, met a tragic end at the hands of his abductors who reportedly took a ransom of N1 million before his demise.
Reportedly kidnapped on Saturday, November 11, 2023, in Obajana, Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State, the late Musa tragically lost his life on Tuesday, November 14.
A member of the church who was identified as Mary, while narrating how the pastor was killed, said, “The pastor went to his farm that day.
So, his wife was waiting for him to return home but she didn’t see her husband. When night fell, the wife raised the alarm after which the church people, including residents of the community, went to his farm to search for him.
“It was then that they discovered that the pastor had been kidnapped. The abductors got in touch with the family demanding N20m. Since the church and the family could not raise such amount of money, they pleaded with the kidnappers and they reduced the ransom to N1m.
“The kidnappers insisted that when they are bringing the money, the church should come along with recharge cards, chicken, and many alcoholic drinks for their consumption.”
Two church members were said to have been sent to deliver the money and the items requested by the kidnappers.
“When they got to the kidnappers’ den, they saw our pastor alive. They now instructed our pastor and the two other church members who brought the money to start going home.
“Unfortunately, they later called the pastor to come back and he did as instructed because he knew that there was no way he could run from their place since his abductors were holding weapons.
“When he was coming back to them, they shot him and he died on the spot. They later brought his lifeless body back to Obajana,” the church member added.
The incident has thrown the church and the community into mourning.
It was further learnt that the news of the murder of the late pastor was first broken on a social media platform of the church on Wednesday morning.
The short message read, “It is with a heavy heart but in total submission to the will of God that I write to inform you that the abductors of our brother, Pastor Musa David, have killed him after collecting a ransom of N1m last night. Let our prayers be with the family, the Church, and the DCC in this trying moment.”
The deceased pastor previously oversaw affairs at ECWA Bishara, Ajaokuta, and his tragic murder has sparked widespread fear among his congregation and the entire state.
Confirming the incident on Thursday afternoon, the Kogi State Police Command assured that an investigation into the matter had commenced. SP William Aya, the state police Public Relations Officer, conveyed that efforts were underway to apprehend and prosecute those responsible for the killing.
