25 abducted as bandits attack Kastina church

25 yet-to-be-identified persons have been reportedly kidnapped after bandits attacked the New Life for All Church in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.

According to Daily Post, this was disclosed by the Senior Special Assistant on Christian Affairs to Governor Aminu Bello Masari, Rev. Ishaya Jurau.

He stated that at around 10 am, robbers stormed the church in Jan-Tsauni, Gidan Haruna.

“They abducted over 25 worshippers and left the church pastor with various degrees of injuries while they were conducting service this morning,” he said