Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani on Friday, condemned the attack on a Catholic Church in the Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of the State.
Gunmen suspected to be bandits had earlier on Friday attacked the parish house of the Saint Raphael’s Catholic Church in Zangon Kataf LGA and set fire to the building.
They also set ablaze vehicles and motorcycles parked in the premises.
A seminarian identified as Stephen Danlami lost his life while attempting to escape from the building.
The incident occurred only a few days after bandits killed seven worshippers at a mosque in Saya-Saya Village, Ikara Local Government Area of the State.
The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Muhammad Shehu, announced through a statement that governor has vowed to track down the perpetrators of the crime and ensure that they face the full wrath of the law.
He added that the attack was carried out with the intention of igniting ethnic and religious tensions in the State.
Sani said: “I am deeply saddened by the attack on Fadan Kamatan Parish, Zangon Kataf. This act of violence against innocent worshipers is not only an attack on the Catholic community, but an attempt to set our people against each other.
“We will not tolerate such acts of brutality and will go to any length within the law to bring the attackers to book.”
The governor ordered security agencies to swiftly investigate the incident and fish out the culprits for prosecution.
