A Catholic priest in charge of St Anthony’s Parish in Angware Community, Plateau State, identified as Rev James Kantoma has been abducted by gunmen.
Kantoma, who is also the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in the council area, was kidnapped on Sunday night from his residence at in the community.
A resident of the community, Silas Joshua, while confirming the abduction said, “When the gunmen arrived the community at night, they moved straight to the house of the Reverend Father.
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“Some youths in the area, who were alerted, tried to stop and even gave them a hot chase into the bush, but the gunmen started shooting everywhere and eventually took the Reverend Father away.”
The State Chairman of CAN, Polycarp Lubo, also confirmed the abduction of the cleric, describing the incident as sad.
Lubo said: “Since the gunmen took the Reverend Father away, we have not heard anything either from him or the abductors up till this morning.
“This is so sad.
“But we are praying for him that no harm will befall him wherever he is.
“But for how long shall innocent citizens continue to be kidnapped or abducted without anything being done to address the problem?”
The spokesman of the Plateau State Police Command, Alabo Alfred, who also confirmed the incident said that the Command had deployed officers and men from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit to the community.
“Our men are already working to ensure that the cleric regains his freedom and apprehend those behind the abduction,” the Police Public Relations Officer added.
In a similar development, daredevil gunmen kidnapped the Anglican Bishop of Jebba Diocese, Kwara State, Rt. Rev Oluwaseun Aderogba, and his wife.
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