The bandits were said to have invaded the community in the
early hours of Tuesday.

Kambasya preached at the United Church of Christ in Nigeria
(UCCN), popularly known as HEKAN.

Members of the church were among those kidnapped during the
raid.

In a statement, Amos Kiri, national president of HEKAN, said
during the attack, the cleric and others hid in a farm amid sporadic gunshots.

Kiri said after the guns went silent, the preacher and
others thought the bandits had left the community.

As the pastor emerged from his hideout, he was reportedly
shot on the chest.

“According to a report from one of our pastors over there,
Rev. Dauda Gambo, the chairman of HEKAN Kauru district church council, heavily
armed bandits/cattle rustlers attacked the community (Farin Dutse) in the early
hours of Tuesday, October 28, 2025 and perpetrated evil on innocent residents,”
Kiri said.

“The attack resulted in the death of Rev. Yahaya Kambasya
and the kidnapping of over 20 people among them are HEKAN members.

“The bandits invaded the community and started shooting
sporadically at locals and whisked away with those captured.

“Reverend Yahaya Kambasya and a few others had to hide in a
farm till the end of the gunshot which lasted a bit long.

“Immediately the bandits stopped shooting, the Clergyman
Rev. Kambasya thought they’ve gone, so he came out of his hiding in the farm to
go and check, only for him to be shot at the back which penetrated through his
chest, so he died immediately.”

The national president said the church has been on the
receiving end of a string of violent attacks in recent times.

“It would be recalled that HEKAN church in same area was
attacked by bandits. On 4th December, 2024 Which led to the abduction of fifty
persons among which are HEKAN members including its pastor, Reverend Francis
Lawal,” he added.

“Sadly, one of the kidnapped victims died in the hands of
his captors and several other returned with various degrees of injury.

“On 1st December, 2024, one Bitrus Alma, his sister and two
others were kidnapped both at Farin Dutse, Kauru Local Government Kaduna.”`