A young pastor from the ECWA Church in Mararaba Abro, Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has been kidnapped by suspected bandits.

The 30-year-old pastor, named Samson Ndah Ali, was taken from his home in the early hours of Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The attackers came around 12:45 a.m. and forcefully took him to an unknown place.

Security expert Zagazola Makama said that the Nigerian Army, Police, and the Department of State Services (DSS) are now working together to find and rescue Pastor Ali. Their main goal is to bring him back home safely