Unidentified bandits attack St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church of Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing reverend father Alphonsus Bello, and abduct father Joe Keke on Thursday night.
SP Gambo Isah, the police spokesman confirmed the incident to Channels Television, adding that two suspects have been arrested in connection to the crime.
He 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”. Isah added.
The incident took place at the church compound at about 11: 00 pm according to an eyewitness, before attacking the residences of the two priests situated inside the church compound.
He said, the deceased reverend father Bello initially resisted attempts by the gunmen to abduct him after which he was overpowered and his remains were discovered inside farmland behind the Catechetical Training School Malumfashi in the early hours of Friday.
