A Catholic Priest attached to St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church, Kafin-Koro, Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State has been burnt to death by bandits.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Niger State Command, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed in a statement that the incident happened around 3am on Sunday.
Abiodun said that the bandits also shot another cleric, identified as Rev Father Father Collins on the shoulder while he was trying to escape from the attackers.
He said that the hoodlums had escaped before a police tactical team deployed to the scehe for there.
“On 15/01/2023 at about 0300hrs, armed bandits invaded the Parish residence of one Rev. Father Isaac Achi of St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church, along Daza road, Kafin-Koro, Paikoro LGA
“A colleague of the Rev. Father identified as Father Collins was equally shot in the shoulder while trying to escape from the scene.
“Police tactical teams attached to Kafin-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.
“The Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command CP Ogundele Ayodeji had dispatched a reinforcement team to the area and effort is ongoing to apprehend the assailants as investigation into the unfortunate attack has commenced,” he said.
