Niger State: How Terrorists Burnt Catholic Priest In His House …See Pictures

An unspecified number of terrorists have invaded the home of a Catholic Priest, Rev. Father Isaac Achi and burnt down the house with him inside.

Rev. Father Achi was the parish priest of St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church in Kafin-koro in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State, before the armed terrorists descended on him at about 3. am Sunday.

It was gathered that the bandits who invaded his residence at 3 am on Sunday, January 15, 2023, also shot his colleague identified as Father Collins while attempting to escape from the inferno as the entire house was set ablaze while they were inside

The terrorists were said to have attempted to gain entrance into the catholic parish house and in the course of having difficulty in gaining entrance set the parish house ablaze, and waited until it burnt to ashes with him in it.

Pictorial evidence showed where they had pierced through the wall before carrying out the act.

Father Collins was shot on the shoulder while trying to escape from the scene.

It was learnt that intervention by security operatives came late as the terrorists had concluded their mission and left before the arrival of Police Tactical Team at the scene.

Spokesperson of the Niger Police Command, DSP Abiodun Wasiu, who confirmed the incident, said effort is ongoing to apprehend the assailants.

A statement from the Niger State Police Command reads:

“On 15/01/2023 at about 0300hrs, armed bandits invaded the Parish residence of one Rev. Father Isaac Achi of St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church, along Daza road, Kafin-Koro, Paikoro LGA.

“Unfortunately, the bandits reportedly attempted to gain entrance into the residence, but seemed difficult and set the house ablaze, while the said Rev. Father was burnt dead.

“A colleague of the Rev. Father identified as Father Collins was equally shot in the shoulder while trying to escape from the scene. Police tactical teams attached to Kafin-Koro Div were immediately drafted to the scene, but the hoodlums had escaped before the arrival of the teams

“The lifeless body of Father Isaac was recovered while Father Collins was rushed to the hospital for treatment.

“The Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command CP 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.”