Kaduna Youths beat up pastors, destroy churches A

Not less than 15 young men, invaded a church located in Ungwan Boro area of Kaduna city, at the weekend, beat up the pastors and destroyed parts of the church buildings, including windows.

Although, Kaduna State Po­lice Command did not say why the youths were aggrieved, it said the suspects were youths who usually go to swim at a dam near the churches.

According to the Police Spokesman, DSP Zubairu Abubakar, one Akim Samuel has been arrested in connec­tion with the attack on the pastors and destruction of the churches. A statement issued yesterday by DSP Abubakar added that police have intensi­fied efforts to arrest the fleeing suspects in order to bring them to justice.