Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - The Plateau State Police Command has rescued the wife and one daughter of a pastor abducted from his residence in Bokkos Local Government Area of the state.
The
incident occurred at about 12:20 a.m. on December 22, 2025 in Makudang Mangor
village.
According
to security analyst Zagazola Makama, kidnappers entered the residence of Pastor
Gayus Tashvwam of the Cocin LCC Church and abducted the pastor, his wife, and
two of his daughters to an unknown location.
On receipt
of the report, the Divisional Police Officer of Bokkos mobilised a combined
team of police and local hunters to the scene.
"While
combing the surrounding bushes, the wife and one of the daughters were rescued
unhurt.
Additional
deployment had been made to the general area and that concerted efforts were
ongoing to rescue the remaining victims and apprehend the fleeing
suspects.
Security
sources assured members of the public that further updates on the operation
would be communicated as the situation developed.
In a
similar development, gunmen suspected to be herdsmen k!lled the pastor
(pictured) in charge of Cocin LCC Church in Karfa village, Maguwa ward, Bokkos
Local Government Area.
It was
gathered that the armed men attacked his pastorium last week, k!lled him and
abducted his wife.
However,
youths in the village pursued the attackers and after a hot chase, they
abandoned the pastor's wife and escaped.
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