Bandits kill Catholic cleric on farm in Kaduna
The Chaplain of the Catholic Community of the Kaduna State Polytechnic, Vitus Borogo, was on Saturday killed by suspected bandits on the farm on Kaduna-Kachia Road.
Chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, Christian Emmanuel, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna.
Mr Emmanuel said that Mr Borogo was killed at Prison Farm, Kujama, along Kaduna-Kachia Road, after a raid on the farm by suspected terrorists.
“Father Borogo was aged 50 and was the chaplain of the Catholic Community of the Kaduna State Polytechnic and the Chairman of the Nigerian Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA), Kaduna Chapter.
“Most Rev. Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, the Catholic Archbishop of Kaduna, condoles with the immediate family, the NFCS Family of Kaduna Polytechnic, and indeed the entire Kaduna Polytechnic Community and assures them of his fraternal closeness and prayers.”
He said details of his funeral arrangement would be announced as soon as possible.
When contacted over the incident, spokesperson for the Kaduna Police Command, Mohammed Jalige, said he would find out and get back with the details.
(NAN)
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