News Editor
By David Odama
Gunmen last night kidnapped wife of pastor Samuel Nasamu of the Word of God Church, Agyaragu, Mrs. Patience Nasamu, along with a female church member who had visited the family, in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State,
Narrating the ordeal, Pastor Nasamu, said his wife, who is nursing a three-month-old baby, was taken away alongside the visitor shortly after church service.
“I had just stepped out to pray for a sick member when my wife called me. All I could hear was her praying; she couldn’t even explain what was happening. By the time I rushed back, both she and our visitor had been abducted, leaving our baby behind,” he recounted.
According to him, the attackers stormed the compound around 8:15 pm, attempting to break in by smashing windows and doors with a hammer. When they failed, they fired gunshots into the air, forcing his wife to open the door before abducting her and the church member.
The cleric explained that no contact has been made by the abductors since the incident last night.
He added that police officers visited the scene and assured residents that investigations were underway.
A resident of Agyaragu, who spoke on condition of anonymity, described the wave of kidnappings in the area as “alarming” and appealed to Governor Abdullahi Sule to act urgently.
“We live in fear every day because of being kidnapped or killed if ransom is not paid.
“Farmers and residents are taken almost daily. Help us tell Governor A. A. Sule that Agyaragu is now at the mercy of kidnappers,” the resident lamented
