Terrorists attack church in Kaduna, kidnap 40

In Kaduna State’s Chikun Local Government Area, terrorists who disrupted church services on Sunday have kidnapped at least 40 worshipers.

15 of the kidnapped worshipers, according to Rev. Joseph John Hayab, Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna State, have returned to their respective families.

On Monday, Kaduna journalists received word that “about 40 people were on Sunday abducted by gunmen during a Church service at Bege Baptist Church, Madala along Buruku Baringi road in Chikun local government area of Kaduna state.”

“Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna state chapter, Rev. John  Joseph 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.”

“Along the way, somehow 15 of the kidnapped persons returned remaining the rest 25 who are presently in captivity without any word from their abductors.”

“Eforts are being made to get in contact with the abductors concerning the remaining people and we  pray that the abductors would be merciful to release the remaining 25 back to their families.”

DSP Mohammad Jalige, the Kaduna State Police Command’s spokesperson, said he would get in touch with the DPO of the impacted area and get back to people.