Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have invaded First Baptist Church, Owerri, Imo State capital.
It was gathered that the incident occurred around 1:30 pm and kidnapped a female worshipper, Mrs Francis Abioye
Newsflash Nigeria gathered that Mrs Abioye who is the wife of the General Manager of Imo State Zoo was kidnapped after church service and whisked away.
The church is close to Imo Fire Service.
It was gathered that the gunmen who operated on a Sienna Ash-coloured-tinted glass were dressed in police vests.
Our correspondent gathered that the abductors stormed the church at about 1:30 pm shooting sporadically.
Narrating the ugly development, a worshiper, who gave her name as Dr Blessing, said the church had just concluded thanksgiving while members were heading to the car park to drive out to the venue of merriment when the gunmen struck.
He said, “The church had just dismissed so everyone was heading to the car park with the intention to go to the home of the member only for an Ash-coloured Sienna vehicle to drive in shooting sporadically.
According to him,” The abductors who wore police vests were shooting right there at the car park. They first dragged a woman but after some seconds, one of them shouted it’s not this one.
“Before they went to drag Mrs Abioye shooting directly to scare people away. Though she tried to resist, there was so much commotion. And within minutes, they drove off still shooting.”
Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Mike Abattam, could not respond to calls when contacted.
