Gunmen storm church killing pastor and ten members

Unknown gunmen, Friday night
attacked a church in Madagali local
government area of Adamawa State, killing its
pastor and 10 members of the congregation. This is coming barely a week after gunmen attacked a Catholic church in the area, killing over 40 worshippers. The latest attack occurred on Friday night when
gunmen attacked the EYN Church at Sabo Gari
Gemadai Ward in Gulak, the local government
headquarters. The Chairman of the local government, Ularamu
Maina, who confirmed the attack to newsmen,
disclosed that the Pastor in-charge of the church
was among those killed during the attack. According to him, the attackers, in their number, at
about 8.30 pm, stormed the church where
worshippers were undergoing night vigil. "On entering the church, the attackers started
shooting sporadically, killing many people, including
the Pastor", Maina stated. The attack came hours after the Speaker of the
Adamawa State House of Assembly, Ahmadu
Fintiri, visited Chakawa village, venue of the last
Sunday's attack, where he sympathized with the
people and donated relief materials.

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