Unknown assailants have killed a pastor with the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Rev. Silas Ali.
The Kaduna State Government confirmed the killing in a statement on Sunday.
The state’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said that the cleric was killed by unknown assailants. He said Mr Ali was a pastor at ECWA Church, Kibori-Asha Awuce, in Zangon Kataf.
“Reverend Ali departed for Kafanchan on Saturday, and was not heard from until his corpse was found by a search party early on Sunday at Kibori community, near Asha-Awuce, where he was apparently attacked and macheted to death.
“The Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, expressed deep sadness at the report of the killing, which he described as horrifying and cruel. The governor offered prayers for the repose of the soul of the cleric.
“Going further, Gov. El-Rufai sent his condolences to the family of Reverend Silas Yakubu Ali, and to the ECWA Church in Kibori-Asha Awuce, as he prayed for God to grant them fortitude and comfort over this sudden and painful loss.
“The governor urged security agencies to intensify efforts toward apprehending the perpetrators of the heinous killing, while appealing to members of the community to maintain calm.
“Security agencies are conducting investigations in the general area,” the commissioner said. ##
