The pastor that was kidnapped
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted another pastor,
Reverend Elisha Noma of Nagarta Baptist Church , Angwan Makiri, near
Udawa, Chikun local government area of Kaduna State.
The abduction is coming barely two weeks after a Pastor in charge
of Living Faith Church, Angwan Romi, Kaduna, Jeremiah Omolewa, was
killed and ransom was paid to free his abducted wife.
The armed kidnappers, numbering about 20, reportedly stormed the
village around 1:30 am Wednesday and forced their way into the Pastor’s
house and went away with him and his son.
But, they later released the son, Emmanuel Elisha, who was
threatened to go and raise unspecified amount of money as ransom to
secure the release of his father within five days or risk being killed.
According to the pastor’s son, “They came around 1 am. They
were about 20 armed men came to the village and started hitting at doors
but nobody opened. They then forced their way into houses and
vandalised properties. They carted away some valuables including mobile
phones and clothing in my mother’s box.
“They picked me together with my father. But after a while into
the bush, I was released and they went away with my father. One of them
was dressed in military camouflage.
“As they released me, they threatened that if we fail to bring
money in five days even though they didn’t mention the specific ransom,
they will kill him.”