Muslims pay money, buy motorcycle to free abducted Christian worshippers
THE 16 abducted church worshippers, who remained in captivity in Kaduna State, were released by their abductors on Sunday, after Muslim community paid money and bought a motorcycle for the bandits. It will be recalled that 40 worshippers were abducted by bandits at Bege Baptist Church, Madala near Buruku in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State during a Sunday service on May 7, 2023. Some had managed to escape and returned home, leaving the remaining 16 in the hands of the bandits. Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Kaduna State, Rev John Hayab, told journalists in Kaduna, yesterday, that they were full of gratitude to the Muslim community in the area, who had assisted before the captives regained freedom. He said: “The Muslim community where the worshippers were abducted contributed money and bought a motorcycle as part of ransom required for the release of their Christian brothers and sisters in captivity. “This goes to...