Two members of the Kaduna chapter of the Christain Association of Nigeria (CAN) who went to deliver the ransom for the release of two children of a Kaduna-based bishop, have been abducted by the same gunmen.
This was revealed by Rev. Joseph Hayab, the Chairman of Kaduna CAN on Monday.
He said the two persons were abducted by the bandits after collecting the ransom from them and failed to release the children of the bishop.
Hayab had earlier in a statement said the Senior Pastor of the Nagarta Baptist Church, Makeri, near Udawa in the Chikun Local Government Area of the state, was still being held by his abductors three weeks after he was kidnapped.
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Pastor Elisha Numan and his son, Emmanuel, were reportedly abducted by heavily armed men from their residence three weeks ago.
While the son was released as a negotiating contact, the kidnappers demanded N20m ransom after they had threatened the pastor’s son to raise the money or his father would be killed within three days.
The CAN boss said, “Rev. Elisha Numan of the Baptist Church, Angwan Makeri, and the two children of one of our bishops in Kaduna are still with their of kidnappers. They were abducted about three weeks ago and are still being held in captivity till date.
“The church and their families are helpless and traumatised. We are once again calling on security agencies to do the needful and help secure the release of our people.
“Rev. Elisha was sick when he was kidnapped and we are afraid for his health. The son of our bishop is just nine years old. He is not strong and mature to go through this ordeal. We are appealing that these innocent people should be released.”