Reverend Hosea Akuchi, a pastor of a Baptist Church, Guguwa, Nasira, Igabi local government area of Kaduna state, has been killed by gunmen while attempting to resist abduction.

It is understood that moments after killing the cleric, the suspected bandits abducted his wife, Mrs. Talatu Hosea Akuchi, and placed a N5 million ransom on her head.

A source in the troubled area had said the attackers invaded the church premises at about 1:00a.m. on Monday and forced their way into the apartment of the clergyman, shot him and took away his wife.

Yesterday, the source said:

“The abductors said we need to pay them N5 million before they can release her to us.”

“They call a family phone line to tell us that heartless talk after killing the reverend in cold blood.

“How can this injustice continue in a country like Nigeria without any serious measures in place to check the activities of these people.”

“You can imagine that they now have the gut to walk into people’s home, kill and abduct and also have an effrontery to demand for ransom. Where and how can we get that money?”

“How can we become prisoners in our own country as law abiding citizens?”

Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Kaduna Police Command, DSP Yakubu Sabo said that the clergyman was shot while struggling with attackers whose intention may be to abduct him.

“In the early hours of this morning, information reaching us that some armed men storm the house of Reverend Hosea and attempted to kidnap him,” he said.

“But after struggling with them, they shot him and took away his wife. It is quite unfortunate that while we are keeping the peace we are enjoying in Kaduna, some criminals are doing this to sabotage our collective efforts.

“We have visited the scene of the unfortunate incident and we are trying our best to get to the root of this incident and as soon as we get more information, I will get back to you”

However, Sabo, who earlier confirmed the killing of the reverend, told newsmen that no ransom was placed on the abducted woman.

According to him “The assertion that a ransom is been placed on the women is not true. This rumour of N5 million has started going wild, even before establishing contact with them.”

“Investigation is still in progress and if there is any updates regarding the incident, it will be made known to the press,” the PPRO added.

http://www.metronaija.ng/pastor-murdered-as-gunmen-kidnap-his-wife-in-kaduna/

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Police will do d needful

This is the third case of a Pastor killed within one month now, hope this isn't another trend that's happening

Who will pay d ransom? The church?

There was a country

Pastor ...pastor ..were is your God ...u for just call fire down on them

You killed the husband so who will now pay the ransom?

thatigboman:
Who will pay d ransom? The church?

Thats a serious allegation

Evidence of a failed state and a shithole jungle

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Jesus
This is so sad,insecurity at its peak in Nigeria.
Revolution always start with one person,hope we won't have such case soon...

Check my siggy

You killed the Pastor, kidnapped his wife and still demand for ransom. Wait very well, your turn is coming.

This is Nigeria!

This is Nigeria

That is their salah gift for him.this year salah is so messy and useless

Muslims kilin Christian s

na wa for the kidnappers. who do they intend to pay the ransom after killing the breadwinner. we need no other proof that the perpetrators have no brains. their sense can't even fill a floppy disk

No security in this Country

So sad

This shouldn't have gone public. The life of the abductor is in danger as the kidnappers already know that police will definately be after them.
This is not security wise if you ask me. it should have come to public domain after her release.

Sad!

And yet people will vote for this Satanic party

Sad

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Very bad

Ehya.... All this pastors need to learn from our big pastors and Hire a security team

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d rivalry among these southern Kaduna pastors has been taken to another level

RIP....the heart of Nigerians is wicked.