Nigerian ‘bandits’ burn priest alive during raid on his residence in central Nigeria

15 Jan. (EUROPA PRESS) –

A group of so-called Nigerian “bandits” burned a Catholic priest alive this morning when they tried to enter his residence in the central Nigerian state of Niger.

The deceased, the Reverend Isaac Achi, ended up cremated when the bandits decided to set fire to his home, in the Paikoro area, after being unable to enter the place.

The Police have specified that the incident took place around 03:00 in the morning this Saturday and that another priest was shot in the shoulder, although he managed to save his life, according to the police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun to the ‘Daily Trust’. .

Nigeria has been the scene for years of the action of dangerous criminal gangs dedicated to blackmail, kidnapping and extortion to the point that the Nigerian government has declared them terrorist organizations to facilitate military intervention.