Gunmen kidnap former CAN President Peter Akinola in Ogun state

A few hours to Christmas, unknown gunmen have kidnapped the retired primate of the Anglican Church, Peter Akinola, one of the most respected Christian leaders in Nigeria today.

Mr. Akinola, a former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, was seized alongside his driver in Ogun State.

Details of the incident are still sketchy but the Ogun state police command has confirmed the kidnap.

Archbishop Akinola, 69, was born in Abeokuta and was Anglican Primate of the Church of Nigeria. He was also Bishop of Abuja and Archbishop of Province III, which covered the northern and central parts of the country.

He is believed by many Nigerians to be one of the most effective and influential president in CAN’s history