Niger State Police Command has deployed reinforcements in and around the state to track down suspected killers of Catholic Priest, Very Rev. Fr. Issac Achi of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Paikoro LGA of the state on Sunday.
The police spokesperson, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, stated this in a statement issued on Sunday in Minna.
DSP Abiodun said: “On 15/01/2023 at about (sic) 0300hrs, armed bandits (sic) invaded the Parish residence of one Rev. Father Isaac Achi of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church along (sic) Daza road, Kafin-Koro, Paikoro Local Government Area.
“Unfortunately, the bandits reportedly attempted to gain entrance into the residence, but seems difficult (sic) and set the house ablaze, while the said Rev. Father was burned to death.
“A colleague of the Rev. Father, identified as Father Collins, was equally shot on the shoulder while trying to escape from the scene.
“The Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command, 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.”
He said 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.
Abiodun said that the lifeless body of the late Isaac was recovered while Father Collins was taken to the hospital for treatment.
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