American woman abducted in Kogi by unknown gunmen

An American citizen resident in Kogi State has been
abducted by unknown gunmen.

Phyllis Sortor, who works as a missionary for the Free
Methodist Church in the state, was reportedly kidnapped in
Emiworo village at around 10:00 am on Monday, February
23.
“She was whisked away at around 10:00 am (0900 GMT)
Monday,” Police spokesman, Sola Collins Adebayo told
AFP.
"We are hopeful of finding her. Our suspicion is that she was
picked up for ransom,” Adebayo added.
The spokesman also stated that Reverend Sortor is about
65-70 years of age.
The Bishop of the church, David Kendall responded to the
abduction via the church’s website saying:
“The U.S. Embassy has been notified, and the State
Department and the FBI are working with local authorities to
find and rescue her."
The US Embassy in Nigeria is yet to issue an official response
to the incident.

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