Gunmen seem to e unleashing hell on church leaders across the country, in a renewed kidnap saga aimed at collecting fat ransoms.
They had made a swift profit of N100m from Methodist Church Prelate Kanu Uche days ago.
Now, they have just kidnapped top Christians from different churches and at different locations.
Among them are Rev. Fr. James Kantoma, the Parish priest of St. Anthony Catholic Church, Angware, Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau.
DSP Alabo Alfred, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, confirmed his abduction on Monday in Jos.
Also, police have begun manhunt on abductors of Bishop Oluwaseun Aderogba of Jebba Diocese, Kwara State, his wife and driver.
They were kdinapped on Sunday, along New Oyo-Ogbomoso road.
This is as police in Kogi on Monday confirmed the abduction of three missionaries by gunmen suspected to be kidnapers.
According to the police, the abducted missionaries are Evangelist Peter Adigidzi, Pastor Mike Baba and Pastor Sunday Abah, all working with Child Evangelical Fellowship (CEF) and are residents of Lokoja.
Meanwhile, on the Jos issue, Alfred said that Kantoma, who is also the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the local government, was kidnapped on Sunday night at the church’s vicarage.
He said the command has 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 PPRO said.
Speaking, Rev. Fr. Polycarp Lubo, the Chairman of CAN in the state, described the incident as ”unfortunate and sad.”
“Since the gunmen took the priest away, we have not heard anything either from him or the abductors.
”This is so sad, but we are praying for him that no harm will befall him wherever he is,” he said.
Lubo, however, called on government and security agencies to ensure the safe return of the abducted priest and others in captivity.
