Bandits attack Catholic church, kill Reverend father in Katsina

Unknown gunmen have attacked St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing a Reverend father,  Alphonsus Bello.

During the Thursday’s night attack, it was gathered that another priest, Reverend Father Joe Keke was abducted.

The bandits, as learnt attacked the church compound at about 11: 00 pm and moved straight to the residences of the two priests situated inside the church compound.

Sources said, the deceased reverend father Bello initially resisted attempts by the gunmen to abduct him after which he was overpowered.

His remains were eventually discovered inside a farmland behind the Catechetical Training School Malumfashi in the early hours of Friday.

The Police Public Relation Officer, SP Gambo Isah, who confirmed the incident to Channels Television, also disclosed  that the two suspects have been arrested in connection to the crime.

Isah said the command is doing all it could to ensure that the abducted Reverend father Keke is rescued alive.

“As for the other priest Reverend father Bello, our men found the corpse and there were no signs of gunshots on him”, he said.