The terror bandits who abducted about 60 worshippers in Kaduna State on Sunday have made contact, demanding bags of rice and groundnut oil to feed the victims.
The worshippers were abducted when the terror bandits invaded Emanuel Baptist Church, in Kakau Daji, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna on Sunday.
Sources noted that the bandits threatened that if the food items are not provided, the victims will be starved to death.
Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna, Reverend John Hayab, told Abuja-based Daily Trust that the abductors are demanding a huge amount of money as ransom.
A member of the community whose relatives are among those abducted said on Friday that the bandits called on Thursday night to demand food items from the community.
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, he said, “We were told they called on Thursday night demanding for five bags of rice, four gallons of groundnut oil, Maggi carton and salt that failure to provide these items it means the victims will not eat,” he said.
He added that the bandits seem to be more concerned about the foodstuffs which they claimed will be used to feed the victims.
He said they kept on emphasising that if the food items were not provided, the victims will be left in hunger.
The State State Commissioner Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan confirmed the abduction in a statement a day after the incident, saying the bandits also killed one worshipper during the attack.
Copyright: Daily Trust