The Nigerian Army has said one of its officer, a Sergeant died in the bomb attacks on churches in Kaduna by unknown gunmen on Sunday.
Assistant Director of Army Public Relations Officer, 1 Division, Kaduna, Colonel Usman Sheka confirmed the death.
Sheka said the attackers hit the officer who was on guard duty at Shalom Church of God, Trikania, Kaduna.
The three churches, Shalom Church of God, Trikania, Christ the King Catholic Church, Yoruba Road, Sabon Gari and ECWA Church, Wusasa, Zaria were attacked attacked by unknown gunmen on Sunday.
The police confirmed that 16 people died in the three attacks.
Others who sustained various degrees of injuries are receiving treatment at St. Gerards’ Hospital, Kaduna and Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Zaria.
The State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state to enable security agencies to restore normalcy.
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