Lucky Obukohwo Reporting
Forty persons were penultimate Sunday kidnapped by terrorists who invaded a Church during Sunday service at Bege Baptist Church, Madala along Buruku Baringi road in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Confirming the incident, the chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State chapter, Rev. John Hayab said, “The worshippers were in the Sunday service in the Church when around 9:30am they heard gun shots very close to the Church.
” The gunmen attacked the Church and went away with 40 worshippers.”
Rev. Hayab said while they were still very much worried, 15 persons among those that were earlier kidnapped, returned home.
“Along the way, somehow 15 of the kidnapped persons returned home, remaining the rest 25 who are presently in captivity without any word from their abductors”, Hayab said.
The CAN chairman has however said that efforts are being made to get in contact with the abductors concerning the remaining persons.
He prayed that the kidnappers would be merciful enough to release the remaining 25 back to their families.
Kaduna State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Mohammed Jalige, when contacted, said he would contact the DPO of the affected area for urgent action.