Bandits attacked a Catholic parish in Chawai, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday night.
The parish priest, Rev. Fr. Joseph Shekari, was kidnapped by the terrorists.
It was gathered that the attackers killed a yet-to-be identified cool working in the parish house during the attack, which happened at about 11:30pm.
The incident was confirmed to newsmen on Monday by the Paramount Chief of the Chawai Chiefdom, Yahaha Mohammed.
He said, “I am calling on the security agencies to swing into action and ensure the safe returned of the cleric.
“Even though we’re yet to established any contact with the abductors, we’re confident he would return safe and sound.”
The cook that was shot dead was reportedly a student of a Government Secondary School in Kizakoro chiefdom.