JUST IN; Pastor shot dead, his Wife abducted by suspected kidnappers
The pastor in charge of the second Evangelical Church in the Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Amako Maraya, has been shot dead by unknown gunmen.
The PUNCH reported that the wife of the clergy was also abducted by the gunmen.
A resident, who is also an elder in the church, Mr. Ishaku Chinge, told the newspaper that the gunmen invaded the community around 11 p.m. on Friday.
He recalled that about three months ago, the gunmen had attempted to kidnap the son of the clergy but were repelled with the help of the community, even though he (the son) was injured.
“Yesterday again, they stormed his house, gunned him down and kidnapped his wife.
“The gunmen had earlier called in the morning, demanding N3 million ransom from the family. They have not called again,” Chinge stated.
According to him, there has been tension in the community since the incident occurred.
He added, “We are calling on security agencies and the government to help rescue the widow who is traumatised at the moment.”
As of press time, the state’s acting Police Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, has not issue an official statement on the incident.
