{"id":89179,"date":"2021-11-27T12:37:55","date_gmt":"2021-11-27T11:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=89179"},"modified":"2021-11-27T12:37:55","modified_gmt":"2021-11-27T11:37:55","slug":"bandits-demand-n99m-ransom-for-61-emmanuel-baptist-worshippers-in-kaduna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/bandits-demand-n99m-ransom-for-61-emmanuel-baptist-worshippers-in-kaduna\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandits demand N99m ransom for 61 Emmanuel Baptist worshippers in Kaduna"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m21747\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The abductors of 66 worshippers at the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Kakau Daji, in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have asked for N99 million as ransom to release the 61 persons still in captivity.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal  \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe abductors had shot five of their victims, killing three and injuring two others.<\/p>\n<p>The Kaduna State Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. John Hayab, on Friday confirmed to newsmen that the kidnappers of the 66 worshippers of the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Kakau Daji in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, were demanding N99m ransom.<\/p>\n<p>He also confirmed that two of the abductees of the Church were killed on the spot, one other was later shot dead while two were injured and hospitalised.<\/p>\n<p>Rev. Hayab said aside from the 66 persons kidnapped from the Baptist Church, Kakau Daji, that on November 6th, they picked five young men between the ages of 15 to 24 as if they were going to release them, not knowing that they had evil intention.<\/p>\n<p>Rev. Hayab said, \u201cThey opened fire on all of them. Two died on the spot and one later died. 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