Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers abducted Mrs. Patience Nasamu, wife of Pastor Samuel Nasamu, and a female church member on Sunday night, September 21, 2025, in Agyaragu, Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, as reported by Vanguard and The Sun. The victims, including Nasamu’s wife who is breastfeeding a three-month-old baby, were taken from the pastor’s home after a church service, leaving the infant behind. Pastor Nasamu of Word of God Church Agyaragu recounted receiving a frantic call from his wife during the attack, hearing only her prayers amid chaos.
The assailants, arriving on motorcycles around 7:00 p.m., fired sporadically and smashed doors with hammers, forcing entry and abducting the women at 8:15 p.m., per Nasamu. No ransom demands have been made, and police arrived post-incident, with investigations ongoing. A local resident, speaking anonymously, lamented the daily kidnappings targeting farmers and urged Governor Abdullahi Sule for urgent action, noting Agyaragu’s vulnerability. X posts from @NasarawaVoice (September 22, 2025) highlighted the fear, while @Naija_Activist reported 1,200 abductions in Nasarawa in 2025, calling for enhanced security (ACLED, 2025) (Post:3). The incident underscores escalating insecurity in rural Nasarawa.
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