Terrorist Bandits have attacked Haske Baptist Church in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing eight people and abducting no fewer than 25 worshippers
An unspecified number of worshippers also sustained varying degrees of injuries with a medical doctor, Zakariah Dogo Yaro of the Kaduna State Ministry of Health, among those killed during the incident.
The church, located in Manini Tasha village, Kuriga Ward of the local government area, was attacked around 9 am on Sunday by the heavily-armed bandits.
The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan confirmed the incident to newsmen.
A member of the Church said that the bandits upon their arrival surrounded the church and started shooting sporadically at the worshipers who scampered for safety in different directions.