Gunmen attack Catholic Church in Benue, kill priest

Gunmen have killed a Catholic priest Rev. Moses Ngugban in Agu village, Mbatyula/ Mbelev council ward, Katsina/Ala local government area in Benue.

A statement by Benue Police Public Relation officer (PPRO), Kate Anene, a DSP, confirmed the incident.

It explained the gunmen stormed the village around 7am on Tuesday.

According to reports, the gunmen launched an attack on St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Sai, Kastina-Ala LGA and killed the priest.

Meanwhile the corpse has been deposited at General Hospital Kastsina-Ala while a joint operation by Police and other security agencies is on the trail of the hoodlums.