Gunmen kill pastor, nine others in Kaduna

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Saturday, March 17th, 2012

Unknown gunmen on Thursday night attacked Kafuru village in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing about 10 residents.

Among the dead were a pastor whose wife was also shot and left for dead.

The Assemblies of God Church where the pastor was ministering was razed by the gunmen along with about nine other buildings.

The pastor was reportedly shot in the presence of his family before the invaders turned their guns on his wife.

He was named as Innocent Chukwuemeka Mari.

Kufara is about three hours by road from Kujama, the headquarters of the local government .

A source said the gunmen were about 20 and armed with AK47.

A source said: “They came to the first village around 10pm and started shooting and killing people. They burnt houses and moved to the next village. Again, they started shooting and vandalising properties. Then they moved to the next. There they went to the home of Pastor Innocent Chukwuemeka Mari of Assemblies of God Church in Kufara. They killed him right in the presence of his wife and children. They shot the wife and left her for dead. They also set the church on fire.

“They carried out the attacks until the early hours of this morning. Nobody challenged them. Ten people were confirmed death, five were injured. Several homes were burnt.

“The injured are in critical conditions. They have all been moved to Ahmadu Bello Teaching Hospital Shika, near Zaria”, the source said.

Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Aminu Lawal, confirmed the incident, saying policemen have been drafted the village.

He had no further details at press time.

-The Nationwp_posts