The insecurity situation in the nation has been a source of concern to Nigerians, and it seems there is no solution to the bitter events that colour the news media each week. On Sunday morning, terrorist abducted no fewer than 25 worshippers after they attacked a local church known as New Life for All Church, in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The incident occurred at Jan-Tsauni, Gidan Haruna community, at about 7a.m., when the worshippers had just gathered to commence the day’s service.Reverend Ishaya Jarau, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the state governor, made this known to newsmen on Sunday afternoon.Jarau said the terrorists “abducted 25 worshippers and left the church pastor with injuries while they were conducting service this morning.”
He, however, added that nine of the abducted persons were able to escape from the hands of the terrorists, and had returned to the community.He added that following the incident, security personnel in the state had doubled effort to seek the release of the rest abducted victims.
Confirming the incident, spokesperson for the Police Command in the state, SP Gambo Isah said the pastor of the church was shot and wounded during the attack.Isah said that only five persons were abducted, and he gave their names to include Rabi Isiaku,15; Rabi Saidu,36; Rabi Baba,49; Nooseba Shuaibu,13 and Saratu Hadi, 27, all females.‘’The terrorists stormed the church in large numbers at 7a.m., and abducted five worshippers who were all women. They shot and wounded the pastor, identified as Pastor Haruna. They did not go away with him, but they abducted the women,” he said.
