Jeremiah Mayau, a Pastor with the Tawaliu Baptist Church, Kujama in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has been shot and killed by bandits in the state
Nigeriacrime.com learned that the Pastor was killed on his farm at Kujama, on the outskirts of the state capital.
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Confirming the incident, the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria ( CAN) in Kaduna State, Rev Joseph John Hayab said the incident occurred when the cleric was on his farm. It was barbaric. We are calling on security operatives to exercise greater vigilance in the performance of their duties to halt the nefarious activities of criminal elements in the state.”
“The barbaric incident happened on Wednesday afternoon while the Rev. Jeremiah Mayau was in his farm at Prison Farms Kujama in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.”
“It is very painful that gunmen move freely in broad daylight to execute their evil act and get away with it in a civilized society like ours where we have constituted authority that is expected to checkmate these criminal elements in the society.”
“It is also painful that when you raise an eyebrow, you are seen as a deviant that is just looking for trouble while those in authority have otherwise refused to do the right thing to ensure harmonious coexistence among the citizens.”
The State police command was yet to react to the incident.