Law/Judiciary
Group Wants Investigation Of Killings, Destruction Of Churches In Kaduna
A Faith Base Organisation, The Ambassadors For Christ , AFC, has called on the Federal Government and the international community to investigate the circumstances that led to the killing of Christians especially Elder Yakubu Musa and destruction of churches in Kaduna.
Late Elder Yakubu Musa who was a committed member of EVANGELICAL CHURCH WINNING ALL (Ecwa) in Dogo Owo village, North Central, Kaduna State, Nigeria was among those that were killed by suspected Muslim Fulani herdsmen in Kaduna in 2018.
The Coordinator of the group, Apostle David Mustapha in a press statement issued in Port Harcourt said the victim among others met their death when suspected armed Muslim Fulani herdsmen attacked the church located at Dogo Owo village, Dogo Jagindi Tasha Jama’ LGA of Kaduna State in November 2018.
“The news of the killing of our Christian friend, ‘late Elder Yakubu Musa’(49yrs) and burning of Bishara World of Life Church Inc branch in Dogo Owo village, Kaduna State by suspected Muslim Fulani herdsmen, came to us through the Presiding Pastor, Bishop Mathias overseeing our ministry from Lagos headquarters,” he said.
According to him, “Two Fulani herdsmen had on 26th of November , 2018 killed Elder Yakubu Musa in his farm. His nephew was also shot on the leg, while trying to escape with Ladi (Yakubu’s wife).”