10-Year-Old Boy Kidnapped In Abuja After Attending Church Rehearsal

A 10-year-old boy has been abducted last
Saturday in Kubwa, Abuja, by unidentified
gunmen after attending church, and his
whereabouts are still unknown.
Chibuike
Ogbusu was about to leave St. Bartholomew
Cathedral Church (Anglican Communion) after
attending the boys' brigade rehearsal when he was
snatched by abductors.
The boy's father, Dr. Peter Ogbusu, says the family
has yet to hear from the kidnappers – while, he
added, a number of calls were received with people
making "funny" demands and suggestions.
According to Mr. Ogbusu, Chibuike's friends went
to drink some water at a borehole in front of the
church, and the boy, who was not thirsty, waited
for them. His friends returned to find Chibuike
missing. However, thinking that he has already
gone home, the boys, too, left.
The boy's family called his friends when Chubuike
did not return home at usual hour. The friends
expressed their surprise as they thought he would
be already home.
"We then went to the church and searched for him
everywhere, but saw no sign of him. The next day
being Sunday, it was announced in church that our
son was missing and we also went to hospitals, but
we didn't see him. The police are currently
investigating his disappearance," the father said.
He added they have been receiving "strange" calls
from anonymous persons. For instance, one caller
demanded N10m, another suggesting to see a
prophet.