Ekeomah Atuonwu
Barely two weeks after gunmen attacked a catholic church in south west Nigeria, another attack has just been reported at St. Moses Catholic Church in Robuh, Unguwan Aku, Kajuru Areaof Kaduna State, in Northern Nigeria while winding down their first mass.
Reports reaching us say three worshipers were killed and many others were abducted.
It was also gathered the terrorists came in large numbers on motorcycles and shot sporadically.
They killed and whisked away the worshippers with many injured.
The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna state, Samuel Aruwan, has confirmed the attacks on the churches.
According to him, the terrorists stormed the communities on motorcycles, beginning from Ungwan Fada, and moving into Ungwan Turawa, before Ungwan Makama and then Rubu.
Recounting the incident, Aruwan said the bandits attacked worshippers at the Maranatha Baptist Church and St Moses Catholic Church in Rubu, killing three worshippers in the attack.
He identified the victims to include the Ward Head of Ungwan Fada, Peter Madaki; the Youth Leader of Rubu, Ali Zamani, and another resident of Ungwan Fada, Elisha Ezekiel.
Similarly, the commissioner said two persons were injured in the attacks while an unspecified number of locals were kidnapped, quoting reports from the security agencies.
He said the bandits also looted shops and carted away some valuables from the villages.
Also condemning the incident, the Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, expressed deep sadness over the attacks.
She condoled with the families of the victims and prayed for the repose of their souls. Balarabe also commiserated with members of the attacked churches and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured victims.
