Women and youths in Kafin-koro, Paikoro local government area, Niger State, have razed the Kafin-koro Police Divisional Headquarters. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning, three days after Reverend Father Isaac Achi, parish priest of St Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kafin-koro, was burned to death by terrorists who invaded the parish's residence. Trouble started when some Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) and Catholic women's groups converged on the burnt parish's premises as early as 7am on Tuesday to pray against those who gruesomely murdered Rev Achi.
Angry Residents Burn Down Nigerian Police Station After Gruesome Killing Of Catholic Cleric, Isaac Achi, By BanditsThey requested that the police leave town, claiming that their presence was of no security value to the community.
Trouble started when some Evangelical Church Winning All and Catholic women's groups converged on the burnt parish's premises as early as 7am on Tuesday to pray against those who gruesomely murdered Rev Achi. The women allegedly accused the police of failing to do anything to help the late Reverend Father and asked the operatives to leave.
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