Tennessee pastor Josh Sullivan abducted in South Africa upset over Nico Iamaleava’s transfer moments after he’s rescued in deadly shootout

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Tennessee’s shepherd was kidnapped at a pistol tip to a South African church, then rescued in a deadly shooting, was “annoying” after learning shortly after being saved that their beloved volunteers lost their seafood of the titular field Nico Iamaleaaaa.

Josh Sullivan, 45, was in captivity for a week in the city of Gqberha when the police arrived at the security house, where they arrested him on Tuesday and set a shooting with his three kidnappers, ending with the cases that Ling killed.

The Pastor based in Maryville met with his family shortly after being rescued and is now back east of Tennessee.

Josh Sullivan, 45, was in captivity for a week in the city of Gqeberha when the police arrived at the security house where he was detained on Tuesday and set a shooting with his three kidnappers. Baptist Church of Fellowship/Facebook

However, Sullivan discovered while he was in captivity that had a rocky week in Ol ‘Rocky Top.

His friend and partner Pastor, Tom Hatley, said he approached Sullivan after being rescued, and lasted his first conversation, revealed that he was “upset by Nico,” said Wvlt 8.

Sullivan’s wife told Hatley that the “greatest convention” she has had with her husband was about how Iamaleaava entered the transfer portal and that she would not play again next season.

“Hey, the child was raised in East Tennessee, what can I tell you?” Hatley said happily.

Now that Sullivan returns home, Hatley had a request for the coach and chief organization of the VOLS on behalf of his friend.

His friend and partner Pastor, Tom Hatley, said he approached Sullivan after being rescued, and lasted his first conversation, revealed that he was “upset by Nico.” WVLT 8
Sullivan’s wife told Hatley that the “greatest convention” she has had with her husband was about how now the former field marshal of the Vols Iamaleaava entered the transfer portal and that she would not play again next season. Meagan Witt Sullivan, /Facebook

“If Josh Heupel is listening to me or the Atlético director, Danny White, let’s make this man see the team, let us go through the T, we do something because he deserves it,” he said.

Running through the “T” in the Neyland Stadium in Knoxville There is a tradition prior to the game where the school’s Southland band forms an “T” in the field, and the team, directed by Smokey The Mascot, is going through it.

However, Hatley said he understands the severity of the situation and thanks that his friend is safe and on the way home.

Sullivan was preaching to his congregation of about 30 people in the Baptist Church Fellowship in Motherwell when four armed men broke and kidnapped him on April 10.

The Tennessee Campo Marshal, Nico Iamaleva, launches a receiver so that the first half or a University football match of the NCAA against Alabama, on October 19, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn. AP

Kidnappings in South Africa have increased by more than 264 percent in the last decade.

First it was reported that Iamaleva was in the name, image and likeness, or null, contractual disputes with Tennessee, which was remarkable considering the spring transfer portal open on April 16, one day before Sullivan was rescued.

According to the reports, Iamaleva, 20, won $ 2.2 million for the 2025 season in the last year of the initial agreement signed with the Null Collective and the Spyre Sports Group of Tennessee. As a high school student, he put the pen on paper in March 2022.

Iamaleoava jumped into the VOLS last Friday and did not play in the Tennessee spring game the following Saturday.

The family’s friend denied that the absence of the field marshal was due to a “wait” or part of a negotiation tactic.

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