Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to order the military and the police to rescue Rev. Popoola David Kayode of Calvary Baptist Church, Kurmin Mashi in Kaduna State from his captors.
A statement that was issued yesterday by the General Secretary of CAN, Rev. Daramola Bade Joseph, also urged the president to do what is necessary to stop further attacks on the country by the bandits, kidnappers and terrorists.
The statement said the pastor was abducted by unknown gunmen on Tuesday, July 6, a day after the abduction of 121 students of Bethel Baptist High School, Damishin, Chukun Local Government also in Kaduna state.