Terrorists Invade Katsina Church, Kidnap 25 Worshipers
Category: Terrorism News
Terrorists armed with sophisticated guns on Sunday attacked the New Life for
All Church in the Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, kidnapping
at least 25 worshipers.
Eyewitnesses told Channels Television that
the terrorists riding on motorcycles invaded the church at Dan-Tsauni Gidan
Haruna Community in the early hours of Sunday when members were in church.
The
Senior Special Assistant to Governor Aminu Masari on Christian Affairs, Ishaya
Jurau also confirmed the attack to Channels Television.
According
to Jurau, security personnel are currently on top of the situation and are
working tirelessly to rescue all the victims unhurt.
He said,
“They abducted our members and left the church pastor with injuries while they
were conducting service this morning at around 10am.
“The security
are currently on top of the situation. They are working tirelessly to rescue
the victims unhurt. We appreciate the efforts of the security.”
Bandits had similarly abducted over 300 pupils from a secondary
school in Kankara on December 11, 2020.
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