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Nigeria : Catholic Priest Burnt to Death, Another Runs for His Life

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Isaac Achi

 Catholic Priest Rev. Fr Isaac Achi on Sunday 15th January,2023 lost his life when his house was set on fire by some unknown gang who also injured another priest as he attempted to flee.

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Catholic Priest Rev. Fr Isaac Achi
On Sunday morning in Nigeria’s Niger State, a group of gang attacked the parish residence of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kafin-Koro, Paikoro region, before dawn. Their attack caused the death of Father Isaac Achi who was burnt and the wounding of Father Collins.
Catholic priest
Catholic priest Rev. Fr Isaac Achi

Upon the arrival of security forces at the scene, the bandits fled, setting the house on fire from which Father Isaac Achi was unable to flee.

Confirming the violent and tragic attack which took place around 3am, the State’s Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, said that “the gang attempted to enter the residence, but failed, and set fire to the house, while the Reverend Father died charred.” Police tactical teams from Kafin-Koro, “were immediately dispatched to the scene, but the perpetrators fled before they arrived.”

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The lifeless body of Father Achi was recovered, “while Father Collins was taken to hospital for treatment.” The Commissioner of Police, State Command, Ogundele Ayodeji, sent a reinforcement team to the area “and efforts are ongoing to apprehend the assailants, while investigations into the tragic attack have commenced.”

Source: Hello-gh.com

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