Suspected bandits have reportedly killed 35 persons and kidnapped 145 members of Kaduna Baptist Conference from January to April, 2021, accordingbto its President, Rev. Ishaya Adamu Jangado.
Jangado said: “It’s so sad that we wake up with the daily heartbreaking news of killings and kidnapping of our people in Kaduna State.”
According to him: “It is on record that in Kaduna Baptist Conference, from January to April 2021, our members have gone through the agony of kidnapping and killings of their loved ones.”
Rev. Jangado listed places where members of the church had been killed to include Buruku, Gadani, Gwagwada, Kasuwan Magani, Kakau, Sabon- Tasha and Udawa Baptist associations.
The conference lamented that the most recent incident took place on 25th April, 2021 in Haske Baptist Church, Manini Village where Doctor Zakariah Dogo Yaro was killed and four ple were kidnapped.
The statement quoted him to have said: “This is inhuman and unacceptable. Kaduna Baptist Conference condemns this act and calls on the government to take immediate necessary action to arrest the perpetrators and put to an end this evil that is ravaging our state and country.”
Kaduna Baptist Conference said it commiserated with all members of Haske Baptist Church Manini in Chikun Local Government Area of the state, other victims of these ungodly attacks, the Baptist family and the Christian community.
The statement urged people to watch and pray even as it called on government to do its constitutional duties in order to ensure
normalcy is restored to the state. (legaldesk.ng)
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