The slain pastor's wife and kids have been reported missing. The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Borno state has been thrown into fear and mourning over the killing of one of its pastors by members of Boko Haram sect.
According to reports, the pastor, Taiwo Dokun was killed during an attack on Dille village in Askira-Uba local government area of the state on Monday.
Some members of RCCG who spoke to newsmen say they are yet to ascertain the whereabouts of the deceased pastor's wife and children.
"The family could have been abducted by the insurgents who took away many of the residents of the town as the family members were not found since the attack and have not called any one.
"Though their residence was completely razed by the insurgents, their corpses were not found in the debris," said a church member who pleaded anonymity.
A man, Jacob Mamza narrated how the pastor as killed by the terrorist sect along with 44 other people. He said, "The pastor was in his house at about 6am when the insurgents attacked the village, his house was surrounded by the hoodlums and while attempting to run he was shot."
"Pastor Taiwo was running to a neighbour's house and it was in the course of his fleeing that he was shot in the head and the chest and the insurgent equally came to butcher him to make sure that he was dead."
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