Gunmen abduct three missionaries in Kogi

Three missionaries have been abducted by gunmen in Kogi state.

According to the police, the abducted missionaries are Peter Adigidzi, an evangelist, as well as two pastors — Mike Baba and Sunday Abah.

They are said to be residents of Lokoja, the Kogi capital, and identified as workers at the Children Evangelism Ministry.

Edward Egbuka, Kogi police commissioner, who confirmed the incident to NAN, said the police got a report from a group, the Children Evangelism Ministry, that three of its missionaries were abducted on Friday.

“We are aware of the unfortunate and worrisome incident and have taken drastic measures to track down the suspected abductors to rescue the clerics,” Egbuka said.

Egbuka added that the police tactical team had been deployed to strategic places in search of the victims and to ensure thay the kidnappers face the wrath of the law.

On his part, Charles Esho, Kogi coordinator of Children Evangelism Ministry, said the victims were on an assignment at Ejule community in Ofu LGA of the state when the incident occurred.

Esho appealed to the security operatives to assist in rescuing the missionaries to unite them with their family members.

“As a ministry, we are passionately appealing to the security operatives to do something drastic to rescue the clerics from their abductors,” he said.

“We are all worried over the safety of the abducted brothers as we don’t know where they (abductors) have taken them to, as up till this moment there’s no word from them.”

He also asked Nigerians to join in prayers for the “safety and divine rescue of the victims within the shortest possible time”.