Rev Father Isaac Achi, the Priest of St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church in Kafin-koro in Paikoro local government area of Niger, was in the early hours of Sunday burnt to death by terrorists.
The Informant247 that the terrorists also razed the catholic parish house and injured his colleague identified as Father Collins, the incident which occured at 3 am.
It was learnt that the terrorists attempted to gain entrance into the catholic parish house and in the course of having difficulty in gaining entrance set the parish house ablaze.
The Colleague of Rev. Father Achi, Father Collins was shot on the shoulder while trying to escape from the scene.
Niger Police Command confirmed the incident stating that police tactical teams attached to Kaffin-Koro Division have been drafted to the scene.
DSP Abiodun Wasiu, Niger police spokesman said that before the police tactical team got to the scene, the terrorists had escaped, while adding that the corpse of Father Achi was recovered while Father Collins was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
