In the midst of proceeded with restriction of 39 understudies of Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna State 17 days after they were stole by equipped criminals.
No fewer than 8 members of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Region 30, Trinity Sanctuary, Kaduna, were on Friday abducted by gunmen. Saturday PUNCH gathered the victims were on the church bus travelling for a programme when they were attacked.
A Facebook user, Eje Faraday, around 7pm broke the news on his page with a picture of the white vehicle.
“All passengers in this bus were just kidnapped along Kachia Road, 63 km from Kaduna,” he wrote.
A credible source and official of the church confirmed the report. He said,
“They were 8 in the transport. They were going to Kachia in anticipation of the Let’s Go a Fishing Easter program. Shooters removed them from the transport and put them in their own operational vehicle. They still can’t seem to contact the congregation.”
State Police PRO, Mohammed Jalige, said he was all the while making enquiries on the episode. He said, “I have reached our officials along that pivot. In reality, we have 3 divisions around there.
I have reactions from 2 DPOs, who said they didn’t know about the occurrence. I’m simply sitting tight for the reaction of the third DPO. At the point when I get it, I will tell you.” RCCG Head of Media and Public Relations, Pastor Olaitan Olubiyi, didn’t answer calls to his versatile, which rang a few times.