How Gunmen Attacked Adamawa Cleric, Killed His Sons, Kidnapped Daughter

How Gunmen Attacked Adamawa Cleric, Killed His Sons, Kidnapped Daughter

Residence of the Reverend, Daniel Umaru of the EYN Church (Ikilisiya Yan’uwa a Nijeria (Hausa)-Church of Brethren in Nigeria), was invaded by gunmen on Tuesday night in Mubi, Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing his two sons and abducting his 13 year old daughter.

Umaru, though a survivor, is in critical condition and is currently recuperating in the hospital while the wife who had to witness the death of their sons and thought that the husband had died along side their two sons is currently in coma.

According to reports, the unknown gunmen, who stormed the residence of Reverend Daniel, at about 2:00 GMT shot him and his two sons who died instantly from the gunfire and also made away with his 13 year old daughter.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, who confirmed the attack, said the attackers stormed the residence of the clergyman located in Mararaba Mubi around 1-2 am, in the early hours of Wednesday.

He said the police commissioner in the state has deployed its personnel to rescue the abducted daughter of the cleric, while it has made available a huge financial reward for anyone with information that will lead to arrest of the culprits.

Also, the state Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, who’s currently on Hajj pilgrimage, while reacting to the incident, said the government would stop at nothing in bringing the perpetrators to book.

In a press release, signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, Fintiri described the attack as “shocking and barbaric” and charged security operatives to go after the attackers.

Fintiri said, “The State Government condemns in the strongest terms the despicable attack on this innocent family; the perpetrators of this heinous act must be brought to justice, and we have offered our full support to the Security Agencies to do so.”

Fintiri who offered his “deepest condolences” to the victims’ families and loved ones, including the Church, assured that his government will continue to confront crime in all its forms, including the threat posed by kidnappers.