A Catholic diocese in Kaduna State holds mass burials for victims of an attack on Naridon village in Southern Kaduna. The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan buries 27 of the 30 people killed, while the remaining three victims were buried earlier. The incident occurred at about 11 p.m. last Sunday, when suspected terrorists storm Naridon, a farming community on the Kaduna–border area. According to the reports, the Catholic Bishop of Kafanchan Diocese, Most Rev. Julius Yakubu Kundi, says the victims were “failed to protect,” expressing remorse over the deaths and the diocese’s inability to prevent the killings. The mass burial takes place in Kaduna State on Saturday, according to both outlets. The coverage frames the event as part of the broader pattern of violence affecting Southern Kaduna communities, with local authorities and security forces facing criticism over protection of residents. No additional details on arrests, investigations, or confirmed identities of the attackers are provided in the cited reports.
Bishop laments after 27 victims are buried in Southern Kaduna Naridon attack
A Catholic diocese in Kaduna State holds mass burials for victims of an attack on Naridon village in Southern Kaduna. The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan buries 27 of the 30 people killed, while the rem...
- An attack on Naridon village in Southern Kaduna occurs at about 11 p.m. last Sunday.
- Suspected terrorists are reported to have stormed the farming community.
- 30 residents are killed, with 27 buried in a mass burial on Saturday.
- The bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Most Rev. Julius Yakubu Kundi, says they failed to protect the victims.
- Three additional victims are reported to have been buried earlier, days before the mass burial.
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Kaduna — The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan on Saturday conducted a mass burial for 27 of the 30 residents killed in the recent attack on Naridon village in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Catholic Bishop of Kafanchan Diocese, Most Rev. Julius Yakubu Kundi, said the victims were failed by […] The post Southern Kaduna Massacre: ‘We Failed to Protect Them,’ Bishop laments as 27 victims buried appeared first on Vanguard News.
3 hours agoThe Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan on Saturday buried 27 of the 30 people killed in the recent attack on Naridon village in Southern Kaduna. The other three victims had already been buried days earlier. The attack occurred at about 11 pm last Sunday when suspected terrorists stormed Naridon, a farming community on the border between Kaduna State […] ‘We failed to protect them’ – Bishop laments burial of 27 Southern Kaduna residents
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