{"id":96153,"date":"2022-06-20T03:24:53","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T02:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=96153"},"modified":"2022-06-20T03:24:53","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T02:24:53","slug":"terrorists-attack-kaduna-churches-kill-three-abduct-many","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/terrorists-attack-kaduna-churches-kill-three-abduct-many\/","title":{"rendered":"Terrorists Attack Kaduna Churches, Kill Three, Abduct Many"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Suspected terrorists on motorcycles in the early hours of Sunday, attacked two churches, the Maranatha Baptist Church and the St. Moses Catholic Church, both in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.<\/div>\n
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\nThe attack came barely a week after some suspected terrorists in a helicopter invaded communities in the same Kajuru LGA, killing no fewer than 32 villagers.<\/div>\n
\nThe state government confirmed the attack but debunked the usage of helicopters by the bandits, saying the helicopter was on a rescue mission.<\/div>\n
\nOur correspondent gathered that in the Sunday attacks, three worshippers were killed while several others were abducted when the attackers in large numbers swooped on the worship places.<\/div>\n
\nAccording to a source, the terrorists shot indiscriminately as they approached the various churches, killing three while several others sustained injuries.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cThree of the worshippers were gunned down by the terrorists and many are still missing. One of the victims was taken to St. Gerald Catholic Hospital in the state capital,\u201d the source said.<\/div>\n
\nMeanwhile, the state\u2019s Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, has confirmed the attacks on the two churches on Sunday.<\/div>\n
\nThe Commissioner in a statement noted that based on security reports made available to the state government, the bandits attacked worshippers and locals at Ungwan Fada, Ungwan Turawa, and Ungwan Makama in Rubu general area of Kajuru LGA.<\/div>\n
\nHe also said the terrorists looted some shops while valuable items were carted away.<\/div>\n
\nAccording to the report, the bandits stormed the villages on motorcycles, beginning from Ungwan Fada, and moving into Ungwan Turawa, before Ungwan Makama and then Rubu.<\/div>\n
\nHe added that in Rubu village, the terrorists attacked worshippers in the Maranatha Baptist Church and St. Moses Catholic Church.<\/div>\n
\nThe Commissioner gave the identities of the worshippers killed to include Peter Madaki (Ward head of Ungwan Fada), Elisha Ezekiel (Resident of Ungwan Fada), and Ali Zamani (Youth leader of Rubu).<\/div>\n
\nHe said two worshippers were injured by the marauding terrorists and gave their identities to include one Aniro Mai, and a yet-to-be-identified woman while adding that \u201can unspecified number of locals were also kidnapped, according to the received reports.\u201d<\/div>\n
\nThe statement titled, \u2018Bandits attack worshippers, locals, Kill three and injure two in Kajuru LGA,\u2019 said, \u201cOn a sad note, security agencies have reported to the Kaduna State Government that bandits attacked worshippers and locals at Ungwan Fada, Ungwan Turawa and Ungwan Makama in Rubu general area of Kajuru local government area.
\n\u201cAccording to the report, the bandits stormed the villages on motorcycles, beginning from Ungwan Fada, and moving into Ungwan Turawa, before Ungwan Makama and then Rubu.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cIn Rubu village, the bandits attacked worshippers in the Maranatha Baptist Church and St. Moses Catholic Church.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cTwo persons were left injured in the attacks; one Aniro Mai, and a yet-unidentified woman. An unspecified number of locals were also kidnapped, according to the received reports.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cThe bandits looted shops and carted away some valuables from the villages.\u201d<\/div>\n
\nHe quoted the acting Governor Dr. Hadiza Balarabe to have expressed deep sadness and condemned the attack in the strongest terms when she received the report.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cShe sent her sincere condolences to the families of the deceased victims, as she prayed for the repose of their souls,\u201d the commissioner added.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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