- 15 victims escape
Suspected terrorists on Sunday morning kidnapped about 40 worshippers at Bege Baptist Church, Madala, on Buruku Birnin Gwari road, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The victims were said to have been abducted around 9:30am, after sporadic gunshots were heard close to the church.
“Along the way, somehow 15 of the kidnapped persons returned remaining 25, who are presently in captivity without any word from their abductors.”
According to him, efforts were being made to get in contact with the abductors concerning the remaining people. He prayed that the kidnappers would be merciful to release the remaining 25 to their families.
Police spokesman for Kaduna command, DSP Mohammed Jalige, said he would revert before the end of the day.
[Nation]