3-Month-Old Baby Abandoned as Gunmen Abduct Pastor’s Wife, Church Member in Nasarawa

By David Odama

Gunmen on Sunday night abducted Mrs. Patience Nasamu, wife of Pastor Samuel Nasamu of the Word of God Church, Agyaragu, along with a female church member who had visited the family, in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

Recounting the incident, Pastor Nasamu said his wife, who is nursing a three-month-old baby, was taken away together with the visitor shortly after church service.

“I had just stepped out to pray for a sick member when my wife called me. All I could hear was her praying; she couldn’t even explain what was happening. By the time I rushed back, both she and our visitor had been abducted, leaving our baby behind,” he narrated.

According to him, the attackers stormed the compound around 8:15 p.m., smashing windows and doors with a hammer in an attempt to break in. When that failed, they fired gunshots into the air, forcing his wife to open the door before whisking her and the church member away.

The pastor added that since the incident, the kidnappers have made no contact. He confirmed that police officers visited the scene and assured residents that investigations were ongoing.

A resident of Agyaragu, who spoke anonymously, described the rising cases of kidnapping in the area as “alarming,” and called on Governor Abdullahi Sule to act swiftly.

“We live in fear every day, knowing we could be kidnapped or killed if ransom is not paid. Farmers and residents are taken almost daily. Help us tell Governor A. A. Sule that Agyaragu is now at the mercy of kidnappers,” the resident lamented.