May 14, 2024

May 14, 2024

Gunmen Set Kaduna Catholic Parish Residence Ablaze, Kill Seminarian In Overnight Attack

A Catholic Parish house in Kamantan, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State was on Thursday night set ablaze and a seminarian killed in an attack by gunmen.

The Parish in Kamantan is under the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area of the state.

It was gathered that the attackers stormed the parish house at about 8pm and set it ablaze alongside a vehicle.

The deceased seminarian, Stephen Naman, died from the smoke he inhaled while trying to escape from the grasp of the attackers.

When contacted, the Acting Public Relations Officer of the Kaduna State Police Command, Assistant Superintendent of Police Mansir Alhassan, confirmed the incident.

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