Crime
How ECWA Pastor Was Cut Into Pieces By Bandits
- While confirming the horrific incident, the Kaduna Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan appealed for calm after the “cruel and horrifying killing”
Reverend Silas Yakubu Ali a pastor of ECWA church in Kibori-Asha Awuce in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State has been murdered by unknown assailants.
It was reported that Reverend Ali left for Kafanchan on Saturday, September 11 and nothing was heard from him until his corpse was found by a search party at Kibori community, near Asha-Awuce, where he was attacked and macheted to death.
While confirming the horrific incident, the Kaduna Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan appealed for calm after the “cruel and horrifying killing”
The Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai also expressed deep sadness at the report of the killing, which he said was horrifying and cruel. The Governor offered prayers for the repose of the soul of the cleric,” the commissioner stated.
“Going further, Governor El-Rufai sent his condolences to the family of Reverend Silas Yakubu Ali, and to the ECWA Church in Kibori-Asha Awuce, as he prayed for God to grant them fortitude and comfort over this sudden and painful loss.
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“The Governor urged security agencies to intensify efforts towards apprehending the perpetrators of the heinous killing, while appealing to members of the community to maintain calm. Security agencies are conducting investigations in the general area.” he added.
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