A Pastor of ECWA church in Kibori-Asha Awuce in Zangon Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Reverend Silas Yakubu Ali has been hacked to death by unknown assailants.
He is said to have left home for Kafanchan on Saturday, the 11th of September and was not heard from.
His lifeless body was later found by a search party on Sunday morning at the Kibori community, near Asha-Awuce where he was apparently attacked and hacked to death.
The Kaduna Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday appealed for calm after the “cruel and horrifying killing.”
According to him, “The Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai expressed deep sadness at the report of the killing, which he described as horrifying and cruel. The Governor offered prayers for the repose of the soul of the cleric.
“Going further, Governor El-Rufai sent his condolences to the family of Rev Silas Yakubu Ali and to the ECWA Church in Kibori-Asha Awuce, as he prayed for God to grant them fortitude and comfort over this sudden and painful loss.
“The Governor urged security agencies to intensify efforts towards apprehending the perpetrators of the heinous killing, while appealing to members of the community to maintain calm. Security agencies are conducting investigations in the general area,” the commissioner added.
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