Gunmen on Monday, 17 February, 2025 invaded the home of a Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Austin Ifeji, killed his son and abducted his wife in the Gwagwalade area of Mararaba, a Nasarawa State community close to Abuja, Nigeria’s seat of power.
It was gathered that when the heavily armed gunmen stormed Ifeji’s home in the early hours of Monday, 17 February, 2025, he managed to escape with machete cuts while the criminals shot at his son.
Residents of the area said while the son was rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead, the bandits have requested a ransom of N30 million for the release of the pastor’s wife
“The boy is the only son of his parents as he has four other females. He did not like how they were manhandling his mother and confronted the kidnappers and they shot him,” the source said.
As at the time of filing this report, the Nazarawa State Police Command has yet to comment on the development
Source: Nigerian Politics
