Two out of five man gang who abducted me, solicited for prayers- Freed Cleric disclosed

By Theresa Donatus, Uyo
A popular televangelist and founder of Solid Rock Kingdom Church , Apostle John Okoriko who was abducted and freed last week  at Mkpat Enin local government area  had said that two out of five men gang of kidnappers who abducted him knelt down before him asking for prayers before he was released from the kidnappers den.
Narrating his experiences in the hands of his abductors to church members on Sunday , Okoriko said the kidnappers tortured him more than necessary so that he could accept to pay N100m ransom. 
” The torture was much . They did terrible things on my body to force me to bring money to them . I told them I have not seen such money in my entire life . ” 
” They told me I am the “Adeboye”the richest pastor closer to them in AKwa Ibom ” 
” I pray for two out of them who needed my prayers . They did all manner of things to me ” Out of the five man gang that abducted me , two of them knelt down and asked me to pray for them before they released me in the evening to go.” 
Apostle Okoriko  appreciated the former Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria and Prelate of Methodist Church Sunday Mbang and founder of Believers Assembly Apostle Isaiah Isong for their roles played to secure his freedom from the abductors . 
He said they set up a prayer team where many people prayed prayed for him including some International Organisations who suspended programmes to pray for him . 
Okoriko said the first place he visited was the capitol ground of his church because it was closer to the kidnappers den before he proceeded to show himself to Prelate Sunday  Mbang  the following morning as he had dream about the man of God immediately he was released. 
” That night, I saw my father who died in 1990 sitting in place like a court session with great men and women . When he talked to me, he turned to Prelate Sunday Mbang ” 
“In the morning , I showed myself to Prelate Mbang and prostrated before him and told him my experiences. Quoting the scripture from psalm 129: 2 , I told Prelate Mbang that  the youths of my village  have attacked me but they could not prevail over me .” 
He explained that he had wanted to planned a Thanksgiving Service but Prelate Mbang asked him to stay action as he will partner with the state government for an elaborate 
 state organised Thanksgiving Service in his honour .  

” The father of faith in AKwa Ibom will plan a Thanksgiving Service on my behalf . They will plan a statewide Thanksgiving on a date to be announced” he said .