ECWA Laments members Continous captivity in Kaduna

The leadership of ECWA Church in Kajuru local council area of Kaduna State says about 70 of its members are currently held captive by terrorists who are demanding the payment of huge ransom.

The clerics who expressed their grief at the development also say hundreds of their members have been victims of killings and kidnappings within the last six years in the state.

The clerics called on the Kaduna State government and security agencies in the State to beef up security in the area so as to help in addressing the situation.

Chairman of ECWA Kasuwan Mageni District Church Council, Rev. Timothy Maigida said plans has been concluded to hold what he called a sober reflection service in honor of victims and also solicit funds to help those who have been rendered homeless.

Kaduna State has been in the throes of Insecurity for a few years now with all sorts of groups of Criminals ranging from Criminal Herdsmen, Bandits who have continuously attacked Settlements, Villages and Farms and Terrorists of the ISWAP/Boko Haram Group.

The State Government has put in place measures in conjunction with the Federal Authorities to address the wanton killings and destruction of Property by all the groups including the establishment of a State Ministry for Internal Security headed by Samuel Aruwan.

The State has also partnered with the Federal Government through the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Headquarters and the Police by launching series of Military Operations and Intelligence backed strikes on Terrorists and Other allied groups in the State.

This though has not deterred the Terrorists’ who have also launched series of devastating attacks in Kaduna State not only on the Civilian Population including on the Nigerian Defence Academy where a number of personnel of the Military were killed.

The Terrorists also succeeded in halting the Abuja-Kaduna passenger Train Service for over 8 Months after an attack on the Train on March 28 which led to the Killing of 8 passengers and the abduction of dozens of Others.