Gunmen who attacked Ganawuri community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau state have kidnapped a pastor with the Church of Christ in Nations identified as Rev.Bung Fon Dong.
Residents said that the gunmen invaded the community on Sunday night with sporadic gunshots which last for several hours.
Speaking on the incident on Monday, a resident of Ganawuri who gave his name as Samuel said that the gunmen went away with the cleric after they forced themselves into his official residence while his wife who was trying to rescue him was shot in the leg.
Samuel said “It was around 8:30 pm on Sunday that the gunmen who came in motorcycles arrived in the community. Residents who were alerted by their gunshots ran helter skelter but they forced themselves into the official residence of Rev Dong and abducted him. His wife who tried to rescue him was shot in the leg and was later taken to the hospital.”
Samuel who condemned the attack on the community added, “Almost at the same time, another set of gunmen also invaded the house of a Principal of Government Secondary School Bum in the same Ganawuri community.
Mr. James Mann. His elder brother is the Chief Justice of Plateau State, Mr. Justice David Mann. But he was lucky because some hunters and vigilante members were able to give the gunmen a hot chase and rescued the principal ”
The President, Atten Youths Development Association, Song Mare, also confirmed the incident.
According to him, the community had been under siege by gunmen in the past months stating that no fewer than four persons were kidnapped in the community in recent time
He called on the government and the security agents to rise up to the occasion and save the community from further attacks.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Alabo Alfred, said that the command was aware of the attack on the community and had swung into action to apprehend the perpetrators.
