Abducted CAN cleric rescued - Official

A pastor with the Christian Association of Nigeria who was kidnapped in Kaduna last week has been released, an official of the body said Thursday.

The president of TEKAN, Emmanuel Dziggau, was kidnapped alongside his vice President, Yakuba Dzarma, on March 21 in Kaduna State.

The president, National Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Daniel Kadzai, confirmed the rescue to PREMIUM TIMES in a telephone interview in Jos, on Thursday, but could not give further details how the clerics was rescued.

He said the clerics were rescued unhurt, and that the president performed some of his duties on Thursday.

The General Secretary of the church, Moses Ebuga, could not be reached to comment further.

The Secretary had said that the abductors of the clerics demanded a ransom of N100 million.

It was unclear whether money was paid.

Support PREMIUM TIMES' journalism of integrity and credibility

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can ensure the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy, and a transparent government.

For continued free access to the best investigative journalism in the country we ask you to consider making a modest support to this noble endeavour.

By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you are helping to sustain a journalism of relevance and ensuring it remains free and available to all.

DOWNLOAD THE PREMIUM TIMES MOBILE APP

Now available on

All rights reserved. This material and any other material on this platform may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, written or distributed in full or in part, without written permission from PREMIUM TIMES.