The National President of Fellowship of Churches of Christ In Nigeria known in as “Tarayyar Ekklesiyoyin Kristi A Nijeria” Rev Emmanuel Dziggau and two of his subordinates have been kidnapped along Kaduna Abuja road.
They were kidnapped at about 5:30pm on Monday evening while the victims and other leaders of the church were inspecting a building site for the church in Kaduna state state.
The site of the church project is located at Sabongari-Kasau, an entrance village that welcomes travelers to the state.
Other clerics kidnapped along the President are his Vice Rev. Illiya Anto and retired Rev. Yakubu Dzarma.
The national General Secretary of TEKAN Rev. Moses Ebuga disclosed the incident during a press conference held at TEKAN headquarters in Jos the Plateau State capital on Tuesday.
Rev. Ebuga said, “The abductors has so far released Rev. Illiya Anto due to his health condition but the rest are still been held by the captives.”
He said, “The kidnappers whom has been using the mobile phone of Rev. Anto demanding for N100 million ransom before they could release the President and Rev Yakubu Dzarma.”
According to Rev Ebuga, “We are not ignorant of the prevailing political scheming in the country over the planned national election of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) where the leaders have become the subject of attack particularly the leadership of TEKAN/ECWA Bloc in CAN”
He called on the federal government and the Security agents to do everything possible to ensure the safety of it’s leaders and have the perpetrators fished out. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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