Three killed, Many missing as terrorists strike another church in Kaduna

By our reporter| Nigeria on Sunday witnessed yet another attack in a place of worship as terrorists attacked two churches in Kaduna state.

The attack comes two weeks after gunmen, the government claimed to be ISWAP fighters attacked a church in Owo, Ondo state, killing 40 worshippers.

The worship centres attacked by the bandits in Kaduna on Sunday morning were Saint Moses Catholic Church and Maranatha Baptist Church – both in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state.

At least, three people were confirmed dead and many injured when the three communities – Ungwan Fada, Ungwan Turawa, and Ungwan Makama, all in Rubu general area of Kajuru came under attack.

The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna, Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed the attacks on the churches, said
the terrorists stormed the communities on motorcycles, beginning from Ungwan Fada, and moving into Ungwan Turawa, before Ungwan Makama and then Rubu.

According to Aruwan, the bandits attacked worshippers at the Maranatha Baptist Church and St Moses Catholic Church in Rubu, killing three worshippers in the attack.

He identified the victims to include the Ward Head of Ungwan Fada, Peter Madaki; the Youth Leader of Rubu, Ali Zamani, and another resident of Ungwan Fada, Elisha Ezekiel.

Similarly, the commissioner said two persons were injured in the attacks while an unspecified number of locals were kidnapped, quoting reports from the security agencies.