BANDITS ATTACK K/KORO,SETS PARISH RESIDENCE ABLAZE IN NIGER STATE.
Niger state Police Command have issues a report that on 15/01/2023 at about 0300hrs, armed bandits invaded the Parish residence of one Rev. Father Isaac Achi of St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church, along Daza road, Kafin-Koro, Paikoro LGA.
According to a Press Statement sign by the Command Public Relation officer DSP Wasiu Abiodun have it that the bandits reportedly attempted to gain entrance into the residence, but seems difficult and set the house ablaze, while the said Rev. Father was burnt dead.
A colleague of the Rev. Father identified as Father Collins was equally shot on the shoulder while trying to escape from the scene.
The statement also reads that the Police tactical teams attached to Kaffin-Koro Division were immediately drafted to the scene, but the hoodlums had escaped before the arrival of the teams.
The lifeless body of Father Isaac was recovered while Father Collins was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
The Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command CP Ogundele Ayodeji had dispatched a reinforcement team to the area and effort is ongoing to apprehend the assailants as investigation into the unfortunate attack has commenced.
