The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a Catholic Priest, Rev Father Isaac Achi of St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church by armed bandits, along Daza road, Kafin-Koro, Paikoro Local Government Area of the State.
The cleric was set ablaze at his residence in the early hours of Sunday morning in the area.
The Police command confirmed the development in a statement signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer, PRO, DSP Wasiu Abiodun in Minna.
The gunmen invaded the home of the Rev Father at about 3am on Sunday, January 15, 2023.
He stated, “unfortunately, the bandits reportedly attempted to gain entrance into the residence, but it seemed difficult; they set the house ablaze, while the said Rev. Father was burnt dead.
“A colleague of the Rev. Father identified as Father Collins was equally shot on the shoulder while trying to escape from the scene”.
However, Abiodun explained that Police tactical teams attached to Kaffin-Koro Div were immediately drafted to the scene, but the hoodlums had escaped before the arrival of the teams.
“The lifeless body of Father Isaac was recovered while Father Collins was rushed to the hospital for treatment,” he disclosed.
The command added that currently, a reinforcement team had been dispatched to the area and effort is ongoing to apprehend the assailants as investigation into the unfortunate attack had commenced.
How Bandits Conducted House-To-House Raid In Community, Abducted 44 People
About 44 people have been kidnapped by bandits from Kanwa community in the Zurmi Local government Area of Zamfara State.
A source told Daily Post that the bandits moved from house to house on Thursday, November 17, 2022.
The source added that the community of late has experienced pockets of attacks by the bandits, lamenting that the situation has caused fear in the hearts of the residents.
A notorious bandit leader called Dankarami, according to the source, is alleged to have led the mass abduction of the people in the community.
He further explained that Dankarami has been terrorizing residents of Zurmi – Birnin Magaji – Jibia axis in Zamfara and neighbouring Katsina states, saying that his activities have caused serious setbacks in all spheres of life to the people.
Following the abduction of the 44 persons, the bandits were yet to call relatives of the victims to demand for ransom.
Muhammad Shehu, the spokesman of the state police command, could not be reached to confirm the incident.
Nasarawa: Bandits Invade Civil Defence Commander’s Home, Abduct Wife
The wife of the Commander, Nigeria Security, and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC’s Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad, Deputy Commandant Apollos Dandaura, has been abducted in Nasarawa State.
Daily Trust gathered that the abductors, who were carrying AK-47 rifles, invaded the victim’s residence and started shooting sporadically to scare residents before they took her away.
Daily Trust learnt that the Commander’s younger brother, who is also a personnel of the NSCDC, was shot during the incident in Lafia, the Nasarawa State Capital.
He is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Lafia and is reportedly responding to treatment.
The incident, our correspondent gathered, occurred on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at about 8:30pm.
The Commander’s wife was kidnapped around B. A road in Lafia.
Confirming the incident to our correspondent on Thursday, November 3, 2022, the Public Relations Officer of the Nasarawa State Command of NSCDC, Mr Jerry Victor, stated that the whereabouts of the victim was still unknown.
According to him, the command had already deployed its personnel to the area in order to rescue the victim unhurt, adding that the kidnappers are yet to reach out to the command and the family of the victim.
Source: Daily Post
