By 
Abiodun OBA
Dare devil gunmen on Tuesday night, shot Reverend Daniel Umaru of the EYN Church Njairi, Mubi Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killed his sons and abducted his 13-year-old daughter.
Umaru reportedly survived the attacks on his residence but is in critical condition.
His wife is yet to come out of a coma over the gruesome murder of their two sons in the attacks.
According to reports, the unknown gunmen, stormed the residence of Reverend Daniel, at about 2:00 GMT, shot him and his two sons who died instantly from the gunfire.
The gruesome attack was said to have left his wife, who thought the husband died, to fall into a coma, as the gunmen also made away with their only daughter.
The clergy is currently recuperating at the hospital, though in critical condition while his wife who witnessed the attack, is reportedly still in a coma as of yesterday (Wednesday).
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, who confirmed the attack, said the attackers stormed the residence of the clergyman located in Mararaba Mubi around 1-2 am, in the early hours of Wednesday.
Nguroje said the police commissioner in the state has deployed its personnel to rescue the abducted daughter of the cleric, while it has made available a huge financial reward for anyone with information that will lead to arrest of the culprits.
The state Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, currently on Hajj pilgrimage, in a press release, signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, said the government would stop at nothing in bringing the perpetrators to book.
Fintiri described the attack as “shocking and barbaric” and charged security operatives to go after the attackers.
Fintiri said, “The State Government condemns in the strongest terms the despicable attack on this innocent family; the perpetrators of this heinous act must be brought to justice, and we have offered our full support to the Security Agencies to do so.”
Fintiri, who offered his “deepest condolences” to the victims’ families and loved ones, including the Church, assured that his government will continue to confront crime in all its forms, including the threat posed by kidnappers.
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