Terrorists have abducted Luka Yakusak, a catholic priest in the Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, barely 24 hours after the discovery of the body of a pastor of ECWA who was hacked to death
According to The Cable, the clergyman was abducted on Monday, Sept. 13, around 8:00 p.m. WAT.
The kidnap of the priest, was reported by the Hausa Christians Foundation (HACFO) on its Facebook page.
In a post on Tuesday, the Foundation wrote; “PRAYER ALERT!
“Barely two days that Rev Silas Y Ali an ECWA Pastor of ECWA Zonzon DCC was martyred (11/09/2021) by Hausa/Fulani Muslims at Zango Town, Zangon Kataf LGA of Kaduna State another Catholic Priest of Anchuna Parish Rev. Fr. Benson Yakusak in Ikulu Chiefdom of Zagon kataf LGA kaduna state, was kidnapped by “unknown gunmen” this yesterday’s night (13-09-2021).
“Join us to Pray for God’s intervention concerning this God’s Servant. We shall not loss this one to these evil people in Jesus Name. Amen!
Luka Binniyat, spokesperson of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU) who also confirmed the abduction said that the “persistent attacks and killings in the southern Kaduna communities, especially in Zangon Kataf LGA, and the seeming inability of security agencies to stop the attacks have made our people helpless.”
Locals who witnessed the incident said that the terrorists who invaded the community shot sporadically before making their way to the priest’s home.
Achuna village is the hometown of Kukah, a popular Catholic Bishop known for holding the government accountable.
“This is not the first time gunmen are attacking the community, you recall that some years back, the traditional ruler of Ikulu chiefdom who is Bishop Kukah’s brother was abducted,” Binniyat added.
