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Catholic Priest killed and burnt to ashes in Minna, Assistant injured

Reverend Father Issac Achi, a Catholic priest with the Catholic Diocese of Minna has been allegedly murdered in Minna, Niger State.

Father Issac was with the Kafin-Koro Minna Deanery and was killed and burnt to ashes this morning at his residence in Kafin-Koro, Minna.

His assistant was reportedly shot at and has been taken to the hospital where he is getting medical attention.

The news was shared on the popular social networking site Facebook by Augustine Mario; He wrote:

BLACK SUNDAY 😭😭😭😭😭

For the Catholic Diocese of Minna and the entire kafin-Koro Deanery Very Rev. Fr Isaac Achi was burnt into Ashes by Bandits at his home resident kafin-Koro and his assistant who sustained gvn shot has been rush to hospital.

May the soul of Very Rev fr Isaac Achi and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in perfect peace Amen 🙏

Please kindly say a word of prayer for Him.

In other news, gunmen stormed the residence of CUPP spokesman Ikenga Ugochinyere and killed his uncle

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