NIGERIA – A disturbing story circulating on social media has left netizens shocked and alarmed as a prophetess identified as Ebere, who runs a ministry in Owerri who was initially kidnapped has been found dead.
The prophetess went missing along with members of her prayer warrior group after embarking on a three-day fasting and prayer retreat in a nearby bush.
Sources claim that when the group failed to return after the three-day programme, other members of the church became worried.
Days later, the ministry reportedly received a phone call from unknown persons claiming to have kidnapped the prophetess and her prayer team, demanding ?20 million for their release.
Despite alleged efforts to negotiate, the kidnappers reportedly insisted on the full amount.
According to the social media accounts, church members mobilised the money and sent it to the kidnappers, but the group did not return.
The reports further allege that, acting on their own, some congregants ventured into the bush to search for the missing prophetess and prayer warriors.
There, they allegedly discovered the decaying remains of Prophetess Ebere, while the other members remain missing neither dead nor alive.
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As at press time, no official statement has been issued by security agencies or local authorities to confirm the incident.
The viral story has nonetheless sparked conversations about personal safety and the risks associated with prayer retreats in remote areas amid Nigeria’s ongoing security challenges.
