Terrorists abduct residents going to church in Katsina state

Terrorists on Sunday abducted a pastor and number of his church members of a community on their way to New Life For All Church, at Jan Tsuni in Gidan Haruna, of Kankara local government area of Katsina State

Penpushing reports that a source in the community said the incident occurred at about 10:00 a.m. when the terrorists attacked the community on motorcycles and took the residents hostage, while one of the resident sustained injuries while trying to escape.

The Kastina State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Gambo Isa, as at the time of filing this report was yet to make any official statement on the ugly development, but a security agent in Kankara local government, who does not want his name in print, said five residents were taken while the pastor of the church and one other person wounded.

“I don’t know where you got your number from, but what we’ve officially is five residents. It’s the same community. As they were going to church, the bandits entered the village and started picking residents,” he said.

Penpushing further reports that the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Christian Affairs, Ishaya Jurau, confirmed the attack but said security agents are trying to rescue the victims, however, said he was not certain on the actual number of those abducted.

“I’m in contact with some of our people on the ground. I can confirm to you that some residents were abducted while a Pastor was wounded by the terrorists this morning. The security agents are doing their best to rescue those taken,” he said.

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