Pastor’s Daughter Dies As Irate Youths Set Kano Church On Fire

Date: 08-04-2015 9:46 am (8 years ago) | Author: CLARA JANCITA
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One of the pastor’s daughters was reported dead, on Monday, as irate youths set ablaze Baptist Church at Gidan Maso village in Rogo Local Government Area of Kano State.
The residence of the pastor, Rev Habila Garba, was not spared in the orgy of inferno, as  one of his daughters, was said to have died of suffocation as parts of the house were destroyed by the fire, which resulted from the attack at about 7:30p.m.
The intention, according to the President of Tarayyar Masihiyawan Nijeria (Hausa, Fulani and Kanuri Christians), General Ishaku Ahmed Dikko (retd), was to kill one youth, Yahaya Joshua, who converted to Islam but later reverted to Christianity.
Speaking to newsmen yesterday in Abuja, Dikko Narrated the incident, he said: “The Baptist Church at Gidan Maso village of Rogo Local Government Area in Kano State was set on fire by youths of the village on April 1 at about 7:30p.m.
“The church and all the properties were burnt down in the presence of the Christian community despite all pleadings for them to stop the destruction.
“The arsonists gathered cornstalks, put them inside the church before setting it ablaze. This made the action to seem deliberate and for ulterior motives.
“The Christians present exhibited great Christian qualities by not taking the law into their hands by trying to stop them by force.
“Rather than see reason, the arsonist were infuriated which led to setting the house of the pastor, Rev Habila Garba, ablaze as well.
“One of the pastor’s daughters died of suffocation and most parts of the house destroyed.
“They also attacked and wounded Bawa Adamu and Aminu Dauda, who received machete cuts leading to broken arms. Others received similar wounds, but of lesser degrees.
“The cause of the barbaric act was to kill one youth, Yahaya Joshua, who converted to Islam but later on reverted back to Christianity.
“He had escaped on learning of the plan to kill him. They therefore set the Church and Pastor’s house on fire and went about maiming and wounding any Christian they saw.
“The incidence was immediately reported to the Police and the District Head at Rogo. No information has been received about the action taken or if any arrests were made.
“However, all the wounded know and can identify their attackers by name since they all belong to the same village.
“The Tarayyar Masihiyawan Nigeriya is calling on the authorities to take the necessary steps to stem or stop all these harassments and molestations of innocent Christians for whatever reasons.
“We have the right to belong to any religion of our choice and live anywhere in this country.
“We call on the authorities at all levels to rise up to their responsibilities to protect lives and properties of every citizen in this country.”

This came barely a week after unidentified arsonists attacked a branch of Living Faith Church, popularly called Winners Chapel, at Giwa in Kaduna State.


Posted: at 8-04-2015 09:46 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

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