Eight Killed as Bandits Attack Church, Kidnap Others in Kaduna

Category: Terrorism News

Bandits have attacked Haske Baptist Church in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing eight people while several worshipers were abducted.

An unspecified number of worshipers also sustained varying degrees of injuries with a medical doctor, Zakariah Dogo Yaro of the Kaduna State Ministry of Health, among those killed during the incident.

The church, located in Manini Tasha village, Kuriga Ward of the local government area, was attacked around 9 am on Sunday by the heavily-armed bandits.

The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan confirmed the incident to Channels Television.

A member of the church said the bandits upon their arrival surrounded the church and started shooting sporadically at the worshipers who scampered for safety in different directions.

In a similar development, armed bandits invaded Bagoma community in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the northwestern state and killed six indigenes.

Bandits also attacked Amfu village in Kachia council area where they shot a woman to death.