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Nigerian Catholic priest shot dead by gunmen

Armed men have shot and killed a Catholic priest at his church in Kafin Koro, northern Nigeria, leaving his rectory set on fire.

The body of Father Isaac Achi was found in the charred ruins of the building.

Another priest, Father Collins Omeh, was shot as he tried to escape the blaze and subsequently taken to hospital.

He told local reporters that Father Achi was shot dead by the gunmen, who he said were shouting jihadi slogans.

In a separate incident, a gang in the north-western state of Katsina kidnapped at least five people as they prepared for a church service.

Source: BBC

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