Ensure release of Nasarawa chairman, CAN tells FG

Kayode Oyero

The Christian Association of Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to deploy all necessary resources to ensure the release of its Chairman in Nasarawa State, Bishop Joseph Masin.

Masin was kidnapped on Wednesday night by gunmen, who stormed his residence in Bukan-Sidi, Lafia metropolis.

His captors have since demanded a N20m ransom.

“Since we have no Police of our own and we are trying as much as possible to avoid chaotic situations, we are placing a demand on the Federal Government and the Nasarawa State Government to ensure the safety and immediate release of Bishop Masin before it is too late,” the apex Christian body said in a statement on Friday.

It added, “We will not accept losing another state Chairman like we lost the late CAN Chairman, Rev Lawan Andimi, in Adamawa State, who was gruesomely murdered by terrorists while our security agencies appeared powerless, helpless and de-robbed of their armor.”