Bandits set Catholic parish ablaze, burn seminarian to death in Kaduna

Bolaji Adeleke 12:52 - 08 September 2023

Unknown gunmen

Bandits reportedly rained chaos in the late hours of Thursday, September 7, 2023 in Southern Kaduna when they invaded St. Raphael Parish in Fadan Kamantan, and set the parish ablaze with a seminarian.

Bandits reportedly rained chaos in the late hours of Thursday, September 7, 2023 in Southern Kaduna when they invaded St. Raphael Parish in Fadan Kamantan, and set the parish ablaze with a seminarian.

The seminarian, Naman Stephen, was said to have been caught in the fire and burnt to death while the other priests managed to escape. Other sources claimed he escaped, but was killed by the smoke he inhaled in the fire.

The State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. John Hayab, confirmed the incident to newsmen.

The Police Command of the state also confirmed the incident, but yet to give an official confirmation or statement on the incident - as at the time of this report.