8 suspected killers of catholic seminarian arrested in Kaduna

<p>Suspected killers of Na’aman Stephen, a Catholic seminarian, have been arrested by Special Military Taskforce, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH),</p>, <p>Captain James Oya, the Media Officer of OPSH disclosed this while addressing newsmen on Friday in Plateau State.</p>, <p>The gunmen killed Na’aman when they attacked the rectory of St Raphael Catholic Church, Fadan-Kamantan of Zango-Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.</p>, <p>The seminarian was killed when the criminals set the rectory ablaze after a failed kidnap attempt on the two priests working in the parish.</p>, <p>According to Oya, among the arrested suspects were those who killed Dorathy Jonathan at Afana community of Zangon Kataf, after they failed to have carnal knowledge of her.</p>, <p>”Among these suspects are those in connection with the murder of Mrs Dorathy Jonathan on Sept. 1 at Afana Village in Zango Kataf.</p>, <p>”Also, these suspects involved in the attack and burning of St Raphael’s Catholic Church Fadan Kamatan on Sept. 7, are also here.</p>, <p>”Recall that the attack led to the death of Na’aman Stephen, a seminarian serving at the parish.</p>, <p>“The swift response of our troops rescued Rev. Frs. Emmanuel Okolo and Noah Monday, the parish priest and his assistant.</p>, <p>”On the whole, we have eight suspects in our custody who were arrested for committing the above crimes and also running a gun manufacturing factory in the area, ” he said.</p>, <p>31 weapons of various categories were recovered during the operation which led to the arrest of the suspects.</p>