Nigeria, April 6 -- A Lagos-based pastor, Fredrick Aramuwa, who was recently kidnapped in Ondo State has been found dead.

Mr Aramuwa was said to have been kidnapped on the Idoani-Ifira Road in Ifira Akoko community in the Akoko South-East Local Government Area of the state on March 31.

Sources familiar with the abduction told PREMIUM TIMES that the cleric's abductors reached out to his family and demanded N10 million ransom.

"The kidnappers called the family and they requested for N10 million ransom. After forth and back, they agreed to take N2 million. Even though police already assured that they will rescue him, the family went ahead to pay the ransom.

"They wanted him back home safely, so they paid the N2 million the kidnappers req...