A gang of armed men on Monday attacked Nasara Baptist Church premises, Guguwa in Kaduna.
The church pastor, Reverend Hosea M. Akuchi was killed while his wife Talatu H. Akuchi, was abducted.
The attackers reportedly stormed the area early morning and forced their way into the clergyman’s apartment and shot him.
Kaduna State Police Command spokesman, DSP. Yakubu Sabo confirmed the incident.
He said: “At the early hours of today, information reached us that some armed men stormed the house of Reverend Hosea and attempted to kidnap him but was shot dead while struggling with them and his wife was taken away,
“It is unfortunate that while we are keeping the peace we are enjoying in Kaduna state, some elements are sabotaging our collective efforts”.
Sabi added that investigation was ongoing.
There has been an increase in gunmen attacks in Kaduna in recent months.
Last week, four operatives of the IGP Intelligent Response Team (IRT) were killed by bandits.
