Suspected Terrorists Burn Catholic Priest To Death In Niger

Suspected terrorists have burnt to death a Catholic Church Priest identified as Rev Father Isaac Achi in Kafin-koro in the Paikoro local government area of Niger.

Naija News reports that Father Achi, who was the Priest of St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church in the area, was burnt to death in the Church’s parish house around 3 am on Sunday morning.

Information gathered by this platform reveals that the suspected terrorists razed the catholic parish house after failed attempts of gaining entrance to the house.

It was also learnt that Father Achi’s Father Collins, who was trying to escape from the scene was shot in the shoulder.

The Niger State Police Command confirmed the incident, stating that police tactical teams attached to Kaffin-Koro Division have been drafted to the scene.

The Niger police spokesman DSP Abiodun Wasiu said the terrorists had escaped before the police tactical team got to the scene.

Wasiu noted that the corpse of Father Achi was recovered while Father Collins was rushed to the hospital for treatment.