Reverend sisters at St Louis cc Ondo denies paying ransom for abducted colleagues

A gathering in the Catholic Church says no

payment was paid to secure the arrival of

Reverend Sisters Perpetua Apo and

Roseline Familade, and their driver,

Zwugwa Zibaia kidnapped as of late.

This is contained in an announcement issued by Sr.

Isabel Mann , Common Pioneer, and Sisters of

St. Louis, Nigeria Territory, got by the

News Office of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.

The announcement clarified that the abductors had

reached the Sisters of St. Louis and

requested a payment of N20million.

"We are appreciative to God that on May 22, the day

the Catholic Church praised the Gala of the

Blessed Trinity; they were discharged from bondage.

"It is extremely unlikely the Sisters of St Louis could

part with the sum they requested for

buy-off. We are a religious assembly that

relies on upon philanthropy," it said.

The announcement, notwithstanding, denied reports charging

that a payoff of N2.5 million was paid to

secure their discharge.

"Following 10 days in bondage and a few

threatening telephone calls from their abductors,

the sisters and the driver were discharged without

any payoff.

"We wish to utilize this medium to revise these

false stories, and we need to completely state

that no payoff was paid by the Congregation or by

our Assembly."

The announcement said that the Congregation played a

key part through her supplications, support and

direction amid the period.

"We express our appreciation to Diocesans Felix

Ajakaye of Ekiti, Albert Fasina of Ijebu Tribute and

Jude Arogundade of Ondo for their backing.

"We thank the clerics, religious and lay loyal

in Ondo See who committed the entire of

Friday May 20, 2016 to

appealing to God for their discharge," it said.

It additionally refreshing Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of

Ondo State, the Controller General of Police

Solomon Arase and other security work force in

the nation for their polished skill in taking care of

the case.

"The strikingly proficient way with which

they waded into the matter demonstrates that, given

the right inspiration and hardware, our security

offices are fit for ensuring lives and

property of the nationals.

"We additionally need to thank the different media

houses in Nigeria for conveying this story to the

consideration of the world," it said.

NAN reports that the two sisters and their driver

were grabbed in Ondo State on Thursday, May

12, 2016.

Them three were going from Kaduna

to Ijebu-Itele, Ogun, for a project when their

vehicle separated at Kajola, along the Lagos-

Mineral Street.

When a minister and a workman got to the

scene to offer them help, the two sisters

what's more, their driver had been snatched.