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Kaduna, 2 Churches Attacked By Terrorist, 3 Persons Killed And 36 Abducted

In the early hours of Sunday, two churches, the Maranatha Baptist Church and the St. Moses Catholic Church, all in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State were stormed by suspected terrorists.

According to the Vanguard News, a former Special Adviser on Media to the Governor of Kaduna State, Mr.Reuben Buhari said the attack on Roboh village, Kajuru LGA  where 36 people were kidnapped and 3 killed wasn’t the first attack.

According to him, "attack) on rural communities by kidnappers have been going on without respite. Most go unannounced, unreported.”

“The attack on Roboh village, Kajuru LGA today where 36 people were kidnapped and 3 killed wasn’t the first attack. On 5th January 2022, it was attacked and some kidnapped. On 27 April, 2020, the community was attacked again and this time some houses were burnt. Then the attack of today, 19 June, 2022.”

He said because of the constant attacks on the community and surrounding ones, “the people in the village decided to start holding church services early by 7am so that people can hurriedly go back to their homes. It was some few minutes after 7am today, while both the Catholic and Baptist churches were holding their services when the kidnappers attacked.”

Suspected terrorists on motorcycles attacked the churches in the early hours of Sunday morning, 

Three worshippers were killed while several others were abducted when the attackers in hefty numbers descended on the worship places.

According to a source, the terrorists shot indiscriminately as they approached the various churches, killing three while several others sustained injuries.

Meanwhile, the state’s Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, has confirmed the attacks on the two churches on Sunday.


Comments

  1. Empressdara20 June 2022 at 02:43

    Horrifying news be heard daily in Nigeria. When will all these senseless killings stop? Nigeria which way!

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  2. Anonymous20 June 2022 at 12:03

    This will continue till d people involved are brought to justice

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  3. Anonymous21 June 2022 at 16:06

    N.A. Wah oh people cannot go to church again

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