Katsina cleric raises alarm as banditry forces closure of 10 churches

Worsening insecurity successful parts of Katsina State has forced the closure of astatine slightest 10 churches crossed respective communities, according to the Senior Reverend successful complaint of ECWA successful the state, Rev. Daniel Barau.

Barau said communities successful Kankia, Musawa, Kankara and Malumfashi Local Government Areas person been subjected to persistent bandit attacks, kidnappings and killings, forcing residents, worshippers and clergy to fly for safety.

Speaking connected the information concern successful the Funtua zone, the cleric described attacks by equipped bandits arsenic frequent, alleging that communities are regularly targeted by kidnappers and different transgression elements.

“As I americium talking to you, determination is hardly a time that bandits bash not onslaught a assemblage either successful the morning, day oregon astatine night. They kidnap people, rape women, bargain invaluable items and termination anyone who crosses their path,” helium said.

Barau further alleged that equipped groups person imposed levies connected farming communities earlier allowing residents entree to their farmlands for the existent farming season.

According to him, residents of Mazoji (B) Ward were asked to wage N30 million, portion communities including Maruji, Dan Ali, Ilali, Gwarjo and Jimpi were allegedly directed to wage N10 cardinal each.

The cleric disclosed that much than 20 radical had been ki...