Gunmen kidnap cleric in Nasarawa state

The Nasarawa state police command has confirmed the abduction of a cleric, Mr John Egla in Lafia.

The spokesman of the command, Mr Nansel Ramhan, said Egla was abducted at his residence in Shabu community on the outskirts of Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital.

The spokesman said that the divisional police officer of the Shabu police division reported hearing sporadic gunshots in the early hours of Wednesday.

He explained 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 ak47 ammunition at the scene of the abduction.

He said the police had deployed a team to rescue Egla.