The Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād, has confirmed that it carried out an attack on a church in Kogi State. The attack was the sixth to be claimed by the group in the state in the last six months. SaharaReporters had earlier reported today that gunmen on Sunday invaded a Celestial Church, Blood of Jesus Parish in Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State, killing two persons and injuring several others.
October 18, 2022The Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province , formerly known as Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād, has confirmed that it carried out an attack on a church in Kogi State.SaharaReporters had earlier reported today that gunmen on Sunday invaded a Celestial Church, Blood of Jesus Parish in Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State, killing two persons and injuring several others.
The two dead members were reported to have been evacuated from the church and deposited at the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja while the injured were rushed to the same hospital for treatment.Few weeks ago, another church was attacked at Sarkin Numan around the Felele area of Lokoja.On April 23, gunmen attacked a police station in the same Adavi LGA in the state, which resulted in the death of three police officers.
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