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Gunmen suspected to be armed bandits have abducted Shiyona Baptist Church pastor, Rev. Yohanna Gyang Bitrus in Ugwan Saye, Yakila community in Regina, Rafi Local Government Area.

The abduction according to local sources occurred at about 2pm yesterday when the gunmen stormed the community, headed directly to the Pastor’s house and took him away.

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According to reports the gunmen had fired shots sporadically, apparently to scare people away, they did not enter any other house than that of the pastor.

The abductors, had few hours after the pastor was abducted, got in touch with the family and demandef for N60 million random, a family source told journalists.
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