Governor of Niger State (DR) Abubakar Sadiq Sani Bello has condemned in its entirely the rude and shocking killing of very Rev. Fr. Isaac Achi, who until his death was the Parish Priest of SS Peter and Paul, Kafin-Koro, calling on security to as a matter of urgency fish out the killers.
In a statement signed by the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Information and Strategy, Niger State, Dr. Emmanuel U. Musa (KSM), the governor directed all the security agencies to fish out the perpetrators of this dastardly act and bring them to book.
It pointed out that the governor is saddened with this unfortunate incident and condoles the entire Christian community in the state, particularly his Lordship, Rev Dr. Martin Uzonkwu and his Auxiliary, Bishop Shuster Gropep over the killing of one of the state’s indigenous and dedicated priest and shooting of his assistant, Rev. Fr. Collins Omeh, all of the Kafin-Koro deanery.
Recall that Reverend Fr Isaac Achi was burnt to death by unknown gun men and the entire Parish house burnt down by fire in the early hours of Sunday, the 15th of January 2023.
He therefore On behalf of the good people of Niger State and entire members of the Executive Council, prays that this ugly incident will not be repeated again.
He urged the people of Kafin-Koro and the entire parishioners of the Church to be calm and allow the appropriate security agencies to continue to search for the killers.
