Insecurity escalates as bandits kill three, abduct Catholic priest in Kaduna

Bandits have killed three individuals and kidnapped a Catholic priest and a number of other others throughout an early morning assault on a cleric’s residence in Kauru LGA of Kaduna State, in keeping with church and police sources.

The assault occurred on Saturday at about 3:20 a.m., the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan stated in a press release.

The diocese recognized the kidnapped priest as Nathaniel Asuwaye, parish priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Karku.

The church stated 10 different individuals had been kidnapped throughout the assault. Police authorities, nevertheless, stated 5 individuals had been kidnapped and that the three victims killed had been safety personnel.

A police spokesperson stated safety brokers engaged the attackers in a gun battle throughout the incident.

“Safety brokers exchanged gunfire with the bandits, killed a few of them, and sadly two troopers and a police officer misplaced their lives,” the spokesperson stated.

The incident got here days after safety forces rescued 166 worshippers kidnapped from two church buildings in separate assaults in different components of Kaduna.

The continued assaults have renewed considerations over insecurity in northern Nigeria.

Amnesty Worldwide stated Nigeria’s safety scenario was “more and more getting out of hand”.

The rights group accused the federal government of “gross incompetence” and failure to guard civilians as gunmen proceed to kill and abduct residents throughout northern states.