BREAKING: Terrorists Attack Baptist Church, Catholic Church In Kaduna (DETAILS)

BREAKING: Terrorists Attack Baptist Church, Catholic Church In Kaduna (DETAILS)

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Terrorists have attacked Maranatha Baptist Church and St. Moses Catholic Church in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the attack.

Aruwan said three persons were killed and two others injured.

He said, “On 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.

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He said the terrorists stormed the villages on motorcycles, beginning from Ungwan Fada, and moving into Ungwan Turawa, before Ungwan Makama and then Rubu.

He explained that in Rubu village, the bandits attacked worshippers in the Maranatha Baptist Church and St. Moses Catholic Church.

“Three locals have been confirmed killed in the attacks, and two persons were left injured – one of them a man and a yet-to-be-identified woman.

“An unspecified number of other locals were also kidnapped,” according to reports.

“The bandits looted shops and carted away some valuables from the villages,” he said.

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However, the Acting Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, has expressed deep sadness, and condemned the attack in the strongest terms.

She also sent her sincere condolences to the families of the deceased victims, as she prayed for the repose of their souls.

The Acting Governor also commiserated with the attacked churches and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.

When contacted, the Kaduna Command Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mohammad Jalige, said the attack happened on Sunday while worshippers are in church.

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