BREAKING: Bandits Burn Catholic Priest to Death in Niger

A catholic priest, Rev. Fr Isaac Achi was on Sunday burnt to death at his residence in Niger State by bandits.

Daily Report Nigeria gathered that the sad incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday January 15, 2023.

Achi, The parish priest of St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church in Kafin-koro in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State.

He was also the Dean, Kafin Koro Deanery of Catholic Diocese of Minna until his murder.

The terrorists were said to have attempted to gain entrance into the catholic parish house and in the course of having difficulty in gaining entrance, set the parish house ablaze,l and waited until it burnt to ashes with him in it.

Aside Achi, an associate priest of the parish, Rev. Fr. Colins Omeh narrowly escaped being killed with severe bullet wounds.

Spokesperson of the Niger Police Command, DSP Abiodun Wasiu, who confirmed the incident, said effort is ongoing to apprehend the assailants.

“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,” the statement read.

“Unfortunately, the bandits reportedly attempted to gain entrance into the residence, but seemed difficult and set the house ablaze, while the said Rev. Father was burnt d£ad.

“A colleague of the Rev. Father identified as Father Collins was equally shot in the shoulder while trying to escape from the scene. Police tactical teams attached to Kafin-Koro Div 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.”

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