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Bandits kill pastor, church member in Katsina, abduct woman

Bandits kill pastor, church member in Katsina, abduct woman

A pastor of Bege Baptist Church in Yaribori community in Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State has been killed by some bandits who attacked the church.

It was gathered that the bandits killed Reverend Emmanuel Na’allah alongside a member of the church identified as Malam Samaila Gidan Taro.

In addition to the killings, the bandits also kidnapped a woman during the attack.

A security analyst popularly known as Bakatsine in a post on X said the bandits launched the attack on the church on Monday, July 7.

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According to Bakatsine, the attackers invaded the church at night and opened fire on the victims.

He said, “Yesterday night, bandits attacked Bege Baptist Church in Yaribori community, Kafur LGA, Katsina State.

“They killed the church pastor, Rev. Emmanuel Na’allah and a member, Malam Samaila Gidan Taro and abducted a woman during the attack,” Bakatsine wrote on X.

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