Bandits Abduct 40 Church Worshippers As 15 Escape In Kaduna - Latest News
Kaduna State Christian Association of Nigeria Chairman Rev. John Joseph Hayab who confirmed their abduction said, the worshippers were in the Sunday service in the Church when around 9:30am when all of a sudden, they started hearing sporadic gun shots very close to the Church, adding that “The gunmen attacked the Church and went away with 40 worshippers.
“But thank God when they were going, somehow 15 of the kidnapped persons escaped, 25 of the worshippers are still in captivity without any word from their abductors” he stressed. Meanwhile, he said efforts are being made to get in contact with the abductors concerning the remaining people and prayed that the abductors would be merciful to release the remaining 25 back to their families.
Some of the church members said, the attack was more like an horrifying film because they came in their numbers and operated unhindered because they were heavily armed Kaduna State government and the police command were yet to issue any official statement on the incidence and when contacted, the state Police spokesman, DSP Mohammed Jalige did not pick his calls and failed to respond to his missed calls as at the time of filing the report.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Gunmen Abduct Turkey National, Another Victim In Nigerian Capital, Abuja | Sahara ReportersA 52-year-old Turkish national, Erdogan Guler, and one other yet-to-be-identified man have been abducted by three gunmen in the Kubwa area of Abuja. It was gathered that the incident happened around 7pm on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, and was reported to the Byazhin Police Division, Abuja.
Read more »
Police orderly killed as gunmen abduct Taraba council bossThe caretaker committee chairman of Takum Local Government Council in Taraba State, Boyi Manja, has been reportedly abducted by unknown gunmen. DAILY POST
Read more »
Gunmen abduct Taraba LG boss, kill orderlyThere is tension in Taraba State following the abduction, yesterday, of the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Takum Local Council, Boyi Manja, by gunmen. The incident also led to the killing of the abducted chairman’s police orderly.
Read more »
Bandits kill kidnap victim, FCT police rescue 22The anti-kidnapping team of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has rescued 14 people who were abducted from the Kwali area council of Abuja on April 7.Our correspondent gathered that the village head of Chida, Kwali, was among those rescued during a special rescue operation by the police in Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger states, and the FCT borders.
Read more »
Villagers apprehensive as Zamfara bandits relocate to KatsinaVillagers said the terrorists were escaping from a military onslaught in Zamfara.
Read more »
Residents panic as Zamfara bandits flee to KatsinaHundreds of terrorists, led by a notorious bandit, Dan-Karami, have reportedly relocated from Zamfara to areas between Safana and Batsari Local Government Areas of Katsina State.
Read more »