Rev Dauda Bature, the pastor of the Evangelical Church of Winning All in Nariya, Kaduna, was killed by bandits after they collected a ransom from his wife.
On November 8, Bature was abducted from his farm in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area of the state.
His wife was kidnapped by the hoodlums after the ransom was delivered, but she was eventually freed.
On Saturday, Rev John Hayab, the Vice Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in the Northern States and Abuja, announced Bature’s death.
“They (bandits) kidnapped her (Bature’s wife) too. On November 18, the bandits released the wife and a few days later, killed the husband,” Hayab added.
While lamenting that the bandits took the life of the pastor despite collecting ransom from his family, appealed to security agencies to redouble their efforts in protecting lives and property.
Ada Peter
