A story making the rounds online has left many people in shock after reports emerged that a prophetess was kidnapped, assaulted, and later killed by three men she had taken to a river for a spiritual cleansing.
According to information gathered by Toktok9ja Media , the woman, whose identity has not yet been released, reportedly led the three men to a river based on their request for cleansing. What happened after that turned into something no one could have imagined.
The men, instead of going through with the spiritual exercise, turned against her. They held her down, took turns assaulting her, and then reached out to her family members to demand money before they would let her go.
The family, hoping to save her life, quickly gathered the ransom and sent it to the captors. But that did not change the outcome.
Because the prophetess had seen their faces and could identify them, the men decided not to let her walk away alive. They killed her and later released her body to the family.
At the time of this report, details about the church where she served, her full name, and the exact location where this happened in Nigeria are still unclear. This is a developing story we will share more updates as soon as more facts come in.
The post has since gone viral, drawing hundreds of comments from people who are sad, angry, and fearful. Many pointed out that no place feels safe anymore.
One social media user wrote, “Even the church is not safe. Kidnappers are everywhere now. You have to be very careful who you help.”
This incident has once again brought attention to the rising cases of kidnapping in different parts of the country. What makes this one even more heartbreaking is that the victim was harmed by people she was trying to help.
We will keep following this story and bring you more information as it becomes available.
Prophetess Kidnapped, Assaulted and Killed by Three Men She Took for Cleansing — Even After Family Paid Ransom.