‘We failed to protect them’ – Bishop laments burial of 27 Southern Kaduna residents

The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan on Saturday buried 27 of the 30 radical killed successful the caller onslaught connected Naridon colony successful Southern Kaduna. The different 3 victims had already been buried days earlier.

The onslaught occurred astatine astir 11 p.m. past Sunday erstwhile suspected terrorists stormed Naridon, a farming assemblage connected the borderline betwixt Kaduna State and Ganawuri successful Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The attackers reportedly killed astatine slightest 30 people, including children, acceptable respective homes connected occurrence and kidnapped a fig of residents portion they were asleep.

During the burial, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Julius Yakubu Kundi, said the coffins were deliberately arranged unneurotic arsenic a reminder of the tragedy.

“I deliberately asked for the coffins to beryllium lined up similar this. So it volition beryllium grounds for america and each of Nigeria that we failed to support them,” helium said.

“They should not person died now,” helium added.

The bishop besides expressed sympathy for the families, particularly the mothers mourning the nonaccomplishment of t...