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Gunmen attacks Kaduna prayer camp, kidnap PFN chairman, wife

By Gabriel Udeh, Kaduna

Suspected gunmen on Saturday reportedly abducted a Christian cleric, apposite Emmanuel Egoh Bako and his wife, Cindy Bako.

Apposite Bako who is the Kaduna State Chairman of the Penticostal Fellowship of Nigeria and his wife were kidnapped in Jema’a local government area of Kaduna state on Christmas Day during prayers.

Gunmen attack prayer camp, kidnap Kaduna PFN chairman and his wife

The State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, has already confirmed the incident on Saturday, December 26th.

He said the gunmen attacked the Albarka praying camp along the Afana-Fadan Kagoma-Kwoi road before abducting Apostle Bako, his wife and one Mr Douglas from the camp.

The Commissioner said troops arrived the location and pursued the kidnappers but the bandits were able to escape with the victims. 

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