Arsonists burn down Redeemed Church in Niger

Arsonists burn down Redeemed Church in Niger

Some unidentified persons have burnt down the Redeemed Christian Church of God (Champion Zonal Headquarters) situated along Federal College of Education (FCE) Road in Kontagora, Niger State.

The incident occurred at the early hours of Saturday.

WITHIN NIGERIA gathered that a similar incident befell the church 10 years ago when some hoodlums took advantage of a crisis in the area and burnt down the worship center and the church management was later warned not to rebuild the church back.

Condemning the attack on the church, the state Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Niger State chapter, Most Rev. Dr. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, described the incident as barbaric and uncalled for.

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He noted, “There is freedom of worship in Niger State, I am sure by the time the government and security agencies take action, it will go a long way to address any form of tension that may want to escalate beyond control.

“We are hoping that the law will take its course. To be frank, issues like this must be tamed and people who have done this should be fished out and made to face the law.”

Arsonists burn down Redeemed Church in Niger