Suspected armed men have abducted the senior pastor of Universal Reformed Christian Church (NKST) Rev. Dr. Sam Gbinde, along with two members of his congregation in Andyar community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.
According to reports, the gunmen stormed the pastor’s residence in the early hours of Tuesday, firing sporadically before taking the cleric and two church members to an unknown destination.
According to the church, the three victims were taken from the pastor’s residence at Andyar Parish, throwing the congregation and the entire NKST family into mourning.
The leadership of NKST has confirmed the incident and appealed to all its clergy, congregations, departments, institutions, members and friends to unite in fervent prayers for the safe and unconditional release of the abducted cleric and two church members.
The church also urged security agencies and the Benue State Government to intensity efforts to secure their rescue and bring perpetrators to justice.
-9News Nigeria.
