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Bandits Kill Baptist Pastor In Southern Kaduna, Christians Protest

September 12, 2019

Mangadus was reportedly killed by gunmen suspected to be bandits.

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The Christian community in Kaduna State embarked on a protest march
following the killing of a Baptist Church cleric, Rev. Alhamdu
Mangadus.

Mangadus was reportedly killed by gunmen suspected to be bandits.

The gunmen had reportedly trailed the cleric to his farm in Jema’a
local council area in southern Kaduna where he was killed.

State chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev.
Joseph Hayab, said: “Gunmen killed Rev. Alhamdu Mangadus of Baptist
Church, Asso (in Jema’a Council), today (September 11).

"He was shot and killed on his farm and they injured another fellow from Tanda.”

According to Hayab, the cleric’s corpse was taken to an unknown destination.