BEVERLY HILLS, October 09, (THEWILL) – A pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), John Egla, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Lafia, Nasarawa state capital.
Nansel Ramhan, spokesman of the state police command, confirmed the incident saying Egla was abducted at his residence in Shabu community on the outskirts of the state.
He said the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Shabu reported hearing sporadic gunshots about 1:16am on Wednesday, adding that on reaching the location, the police team discovered that the gunmen had abducted the pastor, who was with his family.
Ramhan said the police found six empty shells of AK-47 ammunition at the scene of the abduction and had deployed a team to rescue Egla.
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