Plateau Police Confirm Abduction Of a Pastor, Rev. Bung Dong,
Plateau State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a Pastor, Rev. Bung Dong, at Ganawuri community, Riyom local government area of the state.
DSP Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the state, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Jos.
According to Alabo, the cleric was abducted on Sunday night, alongside one Mr James Mann, who was later rescued by members of the vigilante group in the community.
Mr Mann is the Principal of Government Secondary School, Bum in Ganawuri and younger brother of the state Chief Judge, Justice David Mann.
PPRO Alabo, however, said that the command had deployed armed men to the area to track down the criminals and rescue the victim.
Meanwhile, Mr Song Moro, President, Atten Youths Movement, said that the community had been experiencing serious security challenges for a while, adding that no fewer than four persons had been abducted in the area recently.
Moro said that the abductors were demanding a ransom of N20 million for the release of the cleric.
