Rev Fr. Isaac Achi.
The Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria, YOWICAN has strongly condemned the murder of a Catholic priest, Fr. Isaac Achi of the Minna Diocese, by suspected bandits.
Rev. Fr. Achi was set ablaze and his residence was also razed down on Sunday morning, during an attack by bandits on the Kafin Koro Community in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State.
Fr. Achi’s assistant, simply identified as Fr. Collins was also shot in the shoulders while he was trying to escape from the attack.
Reacting to the incident, YOWICAN through its Chairman, Belusochukwu Enwere, described the killing of the priest as the “most wicked and barbaric act,” saying that the targeted attacks on Church leaders in Nigeria must stop.
In the statement entitled "Burning of Catholic Priest: Nigeria has become a killing field" – YOWICAN said, “The killing of Rev. Fr Isaac Achi, is a pure terrorist attack targeted at wiping out the entire Christian community in Nigeria.
“The killing and burning alive of the priest, as well as the parish house, is the most wicked and barbaric act by this blood-sucking bandit whose aim and objectives is to wipe entirely all Christians in Nigeria.
“We see this as confirmation of the Islamization agenda. But our enemies will not succeed so long as Nigeria remains a secular state.
“The continuous killing, as well as kidnapping of Christian clerics in Nigeria, is alarming.
“This has to be stopped at all costs. The Christian community must rise and come together to put to an end this insult. They should take up arms and defend themselves legitimately.
“Those behind this senseless killings and burning of the parish house must be brought to book.
"Nigeria is becoming a killing field where Christian clerics and its members are slaughtered like chicken.
"We call on the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari, security agencies, and the government of Niger state to please help salvage this ugly situation before it is out of control.
“Our deepest condolences to the entire Niger State Christian community as well as the Catholic Diocese of Minna."
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