Gunmen have kidnapped at least 40 persons during a service at Bege Baptist Church, Madala along Buruku Birnin Gwari road, Kaduna in Chikun local government area.
The worshippers were abducted on Sunday.
This was revealed by the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Kaduna chapter, Reverend John Joseph Hayab, on Monday.
Mr Hayab said, “The worshippers were in the Sunday service in the Church when around 9:30 am they heard gunshots very close to the Church. The gunmen attacked the Church and went away with 40 worshippers.”
“Along the way, somehow 15 of the kidnapped persons returned remaining the rest 25 who are presently in captivity without any word from their abductors.”
He said efforts were being made to get in contact with the abductors.
There was no immediate comments from the Kaduna Police spokesperson, DSP Mohammed Jalige.