Kidnap: ECWA Cleric Abducted by Fulani Herdsmen

-Fulani herdsmen alleged of kidnapping Reverend of ECWA.

-Kidnappers request N100 million ransom.

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Tension has permeated the National Headquarters of Evangelical Church Winning All (International) as its Christian Education Director, Rev. Jen Moses has been kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen.

Though details of the abduction are still unclear, Northern City News learnt that he was kidnapped on Friday evening between Jere and Bwari on the outskirts of the Federal Capital Territory while on an official meeting.

The Cleric’s driver was shot  during the attack, and has been reported  to be receiving treatment in Bwari hospital in Abuja.

Consequently, the kidnappers have placed a call through to the church and family members demanding N100m ransom, PUNC learnt.

The spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, Anjuguri Manzah, explained that he had yet to receive any report on the kidnap.

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According to Manzah, “We have not received any report of such an incident. Yes, at that end, Bwari is a very big point and the biggest town. So, oftentimes, people describe everywhere as Bwari which shares boundary with different states”.

Meanwhile, the General Secretary of ECWA, Yunusa Nmadu, has confirmed the kidnap to Northern City News asserting that the hoodlums had made a demand of N100m ransom .

Mmadu said, “The kidnappers were seven Fulani boys; they were below 20 years. The incident happened on Friday night between 8 and 9pm. Reverend Jen Moses was on his way from Jos to Abuja around Jere-Bwari Road. The kidnappers are demanding N100m ransom.

“The vehicle in which he was traveling was also seen on the checkpoint because his driver had a gunshot. The driver was advised to obtain police report before he was treated. I am aware that the incident was reported in a police station somewhere in Bwari Area Council.

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Mmadu however disclosed that further details would not be disclosed in order not to jeopardise the clerics release.

“We will rather keep what we have been doing now to ourselves so that we don’t jeopardise investigation and efforts being made to secure his release. We will speak to the press after securing his release.”

Northern City News had earlier reported that on May 10, armed robbers suspected to be Fulani herdsmen had attacked travellers on the  Jos-Keffi Expressway, stealing mobile phones and money from them.