CATHOLIC PRIEST EVENTUALLY BURNED TO DEATH BY BANDITS IN KADUNA

Bandits stormed a catholic seminary and burned a priest to death in kaduna

Suspected robbers set fire to the rectory of St. Raphael in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of ​​Kaduna State, killed a seminarian(catholic priest), Stephen Danlami.

It was noted that robbers in large numbers stormed the parish located in Fadan Kamantan, in Kafanchan diocese, on Thursday night.

The robbers then burned the building along with a car parked there.

It is learned that the deceased seminarian died due to smoke inhalation while trying to escape  the fire. Other priests present at the rectory are said to have fled during the attack.

Meanwhile,  the Kaduna Police Command has not commented on the incident.

Additionally, the state's Catholic Church has yet to issue any statement following the attack on the church and the death of the seminarian.

According to the Spokesperson of the Kaduna State Police Command, ASP Manir Hassan, the robbers stormed the church en masse.(in group)

Hassan said when the terrorists were unable to enter the main building, they set fire to the house along with a car and a motorbike parked there.

He explained that Danlami died from the smoke he inhaled while trying to escape the raging fire, while two other priests in the rectory were able to escape the raging fire.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) told news men that the command has launched an investigation to determine the cause of the attack on the church, with a view to arresting the perpetrators and bringing them to book. physical.

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