Crisis Rocks The Apostolic Church, Pastor Kidnapped
Ibom Focus reports that Crisis Rocks The Apostolic Church, Pastor Kidnapped
The Problem between the Field Superintendent of oron field by name Apostle E.O UYE VS The National Evangelist territorial in person of Apostle Dr Isaac Uye
The issue started in December 2021 when Apostle E.O Uye the Field Superintendent summoned Apostle Dr Isaac Uye in the council and asked him why gave out his crusade stage to honor the burial of Late Elder Emman the field Keyboardist (whom he described as a nobody). Apostle Dr Isaac Uye replied that he can give out his property to whoever he pleases since it is his personal property and does not belong the Apostolic church.
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This response infuriated the Field Superintendent who described Apostle Isaac Uye as an autonomous man who always do things according to his will without listening to anybody and accused him of insubordination. He went further to threatened to deal with the National Evangelist, bring down and disgrace him publicly. Before Apostle Dr Isaac Uye could got home the field superintendent had already called his wife to report that her husband insulted him and threatened to teach the National Evangelist a lesson
Ibom Focus Learnt that On 25th of December, Apostle Isaac Uye was kidnapped and resurfaced a few days later.
Narrating his ordeal, the Apostle said he went to Udung Uko to open his locked up store that he used to packed his Crusade materials so that he can give it out for rent as usual. Just as he was about to open the lock, a bike man dropped and asked him for a tip in exchange for an important information but he ignored him and he drove off.
At about 8:30pm when he was done with his mission and was on his way back to his station in Ibaka, around Udung Uko junction some gunmen attacked his vehicle and pointed a gun at him threatening to kill him if he makes any noise. They all jumped into his car and instructed him to drive to an unknown destination.
According to Source, When Apostle Uye got there, they brought him out and starting beating him. He was then given two alternatives to either sleep with one @Ndifreke Emene, a choirester of TAC which they intended to record on video to blackmail and frame him of rape. Or sign some documents to join any Secret cult fraternity of his choice and he should desist from preaching against cultism and calling on cultists to give their life to Christ in any Crusade or his church activities.
He replied that he will rather die than do any of things they asked him to do. His response infuriated the gunmen and they started beating him again. One of the gunmen made a phone call and told the receiver that he was refusing to cooperate with them and received an instruction to terminate him. The gunman then approached him to ask him some questions.
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The man of God said he prayed and God came to his rescue. God sent in confusion among the gunmen and he managed to escape.
He drove directly to the house of a member who is a member of the Nigeria Police Force that night before he was taken to the hospital the next morning.
Apostle Dr Isaac Uye was suspended which was broadcasted on AKBC and on the 12th-Jan-2022, the Apostle tendered his resignation letter from the church.
On Saturday 29th-Jan-2022
Members of The Apostolic church (TAC) embarked on a protest against The Field Superintendent asking him to step down as Oron Field Superintendent.
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Source: TBM
