- The assailants also kidnapped 31 persons including a pastor during the attacks targeting ECWA and Catholic churches in the community
At least three worshippers were killed when a clutch of bandits attacked a church in Kaduna State.
The attacked happened in Bakinpah-Maro, a community in Kajuru Local Government Area of the State on Sunday during church service.
The assailants also kidnapped 31 persons including a pastor during the attacks targeting ECWA and Catholic churches in the community.
According to LEADERSHIP, a former chairman of Kajuru LGA, Cafra Caino confirmed the unfortunate incident.
Caino said the bandits who arrived around 10 am in large numbers, shot sporadically targeting the two churches in the community.
He disclosed that a pastor of one of the churches Bernard Gajera, was among those kidnapped by the criminal elements.
The Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Munir Hassan, has not issued a statement regarding the incident.