The president of Fellowship of Churches of Christ in Nigeria, Emmanuel Dziggau, has been kidnapped in Kaduna State.

Mr. Dziggau, who doubles as the president of “Haddiya Ekklesiya Kristi a Nigeria”, was kidnapped Monday alongside two other clerics by unknown gunmen.

Addressing a press conference at the TEKAN headquarters in Jos on Tuesday, the general secretary of the church, Moses Ebuga, said the abductors demanded N100million ransom.

The general secretary noted with regret that “the entire TEKAN family received with deep shock and pains the sudden kidnapping of the TEKAN president, Revered Dr. Emmanuel N. Dziggau”.

He said the leader was kidnapped in Kaduna on Monday alongside with two other clerics.

“Also, Rev. Iliya Anto, the vice president of Haddiya Ekklesiya Kristi a Nigeria and Rev. Yakuba Dzarma (rtd) were kidnapped on 21st March, 2016 in Kaduna State,” he said.

“We are not ignorant of the recent scheming against the Nigeria church regarding the upcoming CAN national election, where the leaders, particularly the leadership of TEKAN/ECWA bloc in CAN, have become subject of attack,” he said.

He however revealed that one of the kidnapped clerics, Iliya Anto, who just left his hospital bed after an operation, was released on Tuesday by the abductors.

“The abductors used the mobile phone of the Rev. Iliya Anto, (rtd) to call and demanded payment of N100million ransom,” he said.

The TEKAN secretary appealed to the Kaduna State government, the federal government and security agents to ensure quick and safe release of the rest of the religious leaders.

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