Gunmen kidnap NKST pastor, two church members in Benue

Unknown gunmen person abducted Rev. Dr. Samuel Gbinde of the NKST, alongside 2 members of his congregation successful Benue State.

The victims were reportedly seized successful the aboriginal hours of Tuesday aft equipped men invaded the pastor’s residence astatine NKST Church, Andyar, located successful the Ishan Classis country of the state.

Confirming the incident, the NKST enactment described the abduction arsenic unfortunate and appealed to Christians and the wide nationalist to commune for the harmless and unconditional merchandise of the victims.

In a connection dated June 30, 2026, and signed by the church’s General Secretary, Rev. Dr. T. A. Targba, the denomination said Rev. Dr. Gbinde and the 2 religion members were taken from the religion premises by their captors.

The religion extended its sympathy to the affected families and members of the Andyar congregation, praying that God would fortify and comfortableness them during the ordeal.

NKST besides called connected information agencies, arsenic good arsenic the Benue State and Federal Governments, to intensify efforts to rescue the abducted victims and guarantee those liable are arrested and prosecuted.

The religion urged some levels of authorities to follow much proactive and semipermanent strategies to combat kidnapping and different information challenges, stressing that preventing specified crimes should instrumentality precedence implicit responding aft att...