Gunmen abduct 40 worshippers in Kaduna
On Sunday, during a church service at Bege Baptist Church, Madala, along Buruku Baringi road, Kaduna, in Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State, gunmen abducted approximately 40 people.
Rev. John Joseph Hayab, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Kaduna State chapter, confirmed the incident to Ejes Gist News Nigeria.
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He stated, “At 9:30 a.m. on a Sunday, while the congregation was in worship, gunshots were heard very close to the church.” The gunmen attacked the church and took forty worshippers hostage.
He added, “Along the way, 15 of the kidnapped individuals returned, while the remaining 25 remain in captivity without word from their kidnappers.”
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According to him, efforts were made to contact the kidnappers regarding the remaining hostages.
The State Police spokesman, DSP Mohammed Jalige, promised to contact the DPO of the affected area for prompt action upon being contacted.
Meanwhile, Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has spoken about how he was allegedly betrayed by his friend, Tony Elumelu, in their business dealings.
For the first time since acquiring and selling his Transcorp shares on Tuesday morning, the businessman reflected on his relationship with Tony Elumelu.
Otedola stated that he offered N250 billion to acquire Transcorp Plc, bringing the company’s market capitalisation to N2 trillion, but his bid was rejected.
Remember that Otedola recently purchased a 5.52 percent stake in Transcorp Plc, becoming the company’s second largest shareholder, but then sold his entire stake to Tony Elumelu, the group’s chairman.
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