Pastor fakes his own k!dnap, collects N600,000 ransom from Church members

Pastor fakes his own k!dnap, collects N600,000 ransom from Church members

Pastor Sukunya was apprehended alongside his collaborators following intelligence reports after church

members and elders paid an N600,000 ransom to secure his release.

A Jos-based pastor, Albarka Bitrus Sukunya, has been caught and apprehended by operatives of the

Plateau State Police Command after he staged his kidnapping to get money from his congregation.

Pastor Sukunya was apprehended alongside his collaborators following intelligence reports after church members paid an N600,000 ransom to secure his release.

The Plateau State Police Command’s spokesperson, Mr. Alabo Alfred, confirmed Sukanya’s arrest in a

statement on Wednesday, January 11th, disclosed that the pastor confessed to the crime during the interrogation.

“The Plateau State Police Command has again uncovered the nefarious act of one pastor Albarka Bitrus

Sukuya ‘m’ of Jenta Apata, Jos who on several occasions staged his kidnap with his cohorts and receive

ransom from sympathizing members of his congregation.

“Sequel to his spurious kidnaps of 14/11/2022 and 30/11/2022 where the sum of Four Hundred

Thousand Naira (N400,000) and Two Hundred Thousand Naira (N200,000) were respectively paid by his

sympathizers as ransom for his release, the incidents triggered suspicion.

“Through credible intelligence, the clergyman was invited by the DPO Nassarawa Gwong Police Station,

CSP Musa Hassan, and investigation commenced immediately. In the course of investigation, it was

established that the suspect has been conspiring with his gang to stage his kidnap and fraudulently collect ransom.

“On interrogation, the suspect confessed to have committed the crime and mentioned the following

persons as his accomplices and collaborators : (1) Baruk Mailale, (2) Nathaniel Bitrus both males of Yelwan Zangam

village of Jos-north and (3) Aye (surname yet to be known) ‘male of Jalingo, Taraba State.

“The suspect further disclosed that on 04/01/2023, he set ablaze two motor vehicles ( a Mercedes Benz

and a Toyota) and a bicycle parked at ECWA Bishara 3 Jenta Apata premises belonging to his

colleagues who he alleged one of them hates him, referring to his senior pastor.

“However, police operatives of Nassarawa Gwong Division, Jos-north LGA arrested two (2) of the

suspects namely, Baruk Mailale and Nathaniel Bitrus while effort is been intensified to arrest Aye, the third suspect.” The statement read.

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