The Southern Kaduna Baptist Conference has urged the Federal Government to track down the abductors of 121 students of Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi, Kaduna, kidnapped on July 5.
Gunmen invaded the school and took away scores of students. They have demanded for bags of rice, beans, vegetable oil and salt among other foodstuffs from the school to keep feeding their victims.
President of the Conference, Rev. Donald Arak, in a statement issued in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Saturday, described the abduction of the students as ungodly, just as he wondered how minors could be forcefully taken without considering the impact on their mental health.
“How on earth will you forcefully take away such a number of minors without considering the psychological injury you will be inflicting on them.
“This goes to show how ungodly and heartless the kidnappers are.
“And why haven’t these people been tracked? What is the reason for the NIN-SIM card registration?
“Imagine the bandits requesting for specific number of food items and even bargaining. This is a systematically organised crime.
“We, therefore, demand that these students be released without any further delay and in perfect condition of health,’’ he stated.
According to him, the Baptist Church has been in the vanguard of providing quality education in the country and will not relent in doing so in spite of the antics of criminal gangs.
Arak noted that the Church would continue to pray for God to expose the sponsors and perpetrators of the heinous crime.
“As for the parents and leadership of Kaduna Baptist Conference, let’s continue to pray for an end to all evil and their sponsors in Kaduna State and in the country at large.
“Righteousness must overcome wickedness in Jesus name,’’ he added.
