Terrorists burn priest to death in Niger

Published date15 January 2023
Publication titleNigeria - The Nation

The Priest of St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church in Kafin-koro in Paikoro local government area of Niger Rev Father Isaac Achi has been burnt to death by terrorists.

The terrorists also razed the catholic parish house and injured his colleague identified as Father Collins.

It was learnt that the incident occured at 3 am on Sunday.

The terrorists were said to have attempted to gain entrance into the catholic parish house and in the course of having difficulty in gaining entrance set the parish house ablaze.

The Colleague of Rev. Father Achi, Father Collins was shot on the shoulder...

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