No fewer than 60 worshippers were reportedly abducted when bandits raided Emmanuel Baptist Church located in Kakau Daji in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the armed gang stormed the church during service last Sunday, shooting sporadically.
The abduction has been confirmed by the Christian Association of Nigeria ( CAN), Kaduna chapter Chairman, Reverend John Hayab.
According to him, the incident happened on Sunday however, details did not come out on time because there were skehcty
There were reports that about 100 people were abducted but the CAN chairman said he could only confirm 60, based on the report from the villagers.
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‘As at yesterday (Monday), I confirmed about 60 worshippers were missing and it was actually one person that died. They had a song service that day; when the gunmen came, they went to the children church first but changed their minds and surrounded the church,‘ he said.
According to him, when people saw them, they started running and the bandits opened fire and killed one person instantly.
Kaduna State Commissioner Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the attack and the killing of one worshipper but was silent on the number of the people abducted.
Kaduna State has seen a renewed onslaught of banditry in recent times which many stakeholders calling on the federal government to do more to fight insecurity. The federal government has, however, refused to designate the bandits as terrorists despite the numerous repeated calls to do so.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
