El-Rufa’i orders probe of church, police outpost attack

The Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufa’i has ordered a probe on the recent attack on a church and police outpost by some youths in Narayi/Bayan Dutse in Chikun Local Government Area of the state.

The governor also warned residents of the state against taking laws into their hands. 

Youths of Narayi/Bayan Dutse in Chikun local government area of the state on Wednesday burned a celestial church and police outpost following the death of 21-year-old Sylvester Friday. The youths accused the pastor of the Celestial church, Steven Shittu of the death.

The late Sylvester was said to have been engaged in a mason work by the pastor and in the process, fell into a river close to the church and died. Angered by the incident, the youths put fire on the church as well as the police outpost in Narayi.

A statement by El-Rufai’s spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan directed security operatives to investigate the death that led to the crisis.