…As Gunmen kidnap Emir’s wife, 9 children, loot shops
About 40 people were on Sunday abducted by gunmen during a church service at Bege Baptist Church, Madala, along Buruku Baringi road, Kaduna, in Chikun local government area of Kaduna State.
Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Kaduna State chapter, Rev. John Joseph Hayab confirmed the incident yesterday.
He said, “The worshippers were in the Sunday service around 9:30 am when they heard gunshots very close to the church. The gunmen attacked the church and went away with 40 worshippers”. He added that, “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”.
According to him, efforts were being made to get in contact with the abductors concerning the remaining people.
In a related development, terrorists have reportedly attacked the palace of the Emir of Kagarko in Kaduna State, where they allegedly abducted his wife and 9 children.
A local said the terrorists killed a herdsman in Kuchimi village and looted shops in the area. According to the locals, the suspected terrorists kidnapped the children and grandchildren of the Emir of Kagarko in Southern Kaduna State, Sa’ad Abubakar.
One of them narrated that, “They raided the area around 11:15 pm on Sunday, and headed directly to the Emir’s residence, took away his youngest wife, nine children and grandchildren. The wife later escaped and returned home. They also kidnapped three other persons, including a lady. They looted 7 shops in Janjala village on their way back”.
When contacted, the State Police spokesman, DSP Mohammed Jalige promised to contact the DPO of the affected area for prompt action.
