Tag: worshippers
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Vigil gone awry as fire traps worshippers in Ibadan church
Fire has engulfed a parish of the Christ Apostolic Church in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday night, reportedly trapping several worshippers inside. According to sources the incident occurred at about 9:30 pm at Wisdom Estate, Road 1G, Olohunda Road, in the Lagelu Local Government Area on Saturday morning. It was revealed that the church was…
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Bandits strike in Kaduna Mosque, kill 7 worshippers
The Police Command in Kaduna State on Saturday confirmed the killing of seven persons while performing prayers in a Mosque at Saya-Saya village of Ikara Local Government Area. The command’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the incident to NAN.
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Worshippers, security guard killed in synagogue shooting
At least three people were killed after a security guard began shooting near a synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba, the Ministry of Interior said on Tuesday. The attacker was also dead. According to the Tunisian Foreign Ministry, the Ghriba Synagogue visitors killed were a 30-year-old
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Worshippers feared killed as gunmen attack Kogi church
The Police Command in Kogi State on Monday confirmed the killing of two persons in an attack on worshippers in a Church by gunmen at Felele Quarters, Lokoja.
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Kidnappers free abducted church leaders for cigarettes, gin, rice
The kidnappers of two worshippers last Monday, at the Celestial Church of Christ, Oshofa, Wasimi, in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, have regained freedom after cigarettes, gin and rice were issued as ransom. The founder of the church, Oluwatomisin Olugbebi, said the victims were released on Saturday after N1m was also paid…
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Gunmen kill 9 worshipers, injure 6 in Niger
The Police Command in Niger said gunmen had killed nine worshippers and injured six others in an attack on a mosque at Tungan Ba’are village in Mashegu Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Monday-Bala Kuryas, who confirmed the incident, said the worshippers were killed during early morning prayer…
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How gunmen killed worshipers, abducted seven others in Niger
The Police Command in Niger said gunmen killed an unspecified number of people who were observing early morning prayers at a Mosque at Mazakuka village in Mashegu Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Monday Kuryas, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on…
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Group decries kidnapping upsurge in Kogi, attacks on worshippers
The socio-cultural Development Association of the Yoruba people of Kogi State, Okun Development Association (ODA), has condemned in strong terms, the attack on worshippers at a church in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that gunmen invaded ECWA Goodnews Church. Okedayo, in Kabba, Kogi, on Sunday, killed…
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Oro worshippers, Muslims, in war of words over festival
The controversy surrounding the celebration of Oro traditional festival in Iseyin town, Oyo State, on Wednesday took a new turn, as worshippers of the deity pointed accusing fingers at the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA),over allegedly instigating the government to cancel the annual festival. The leaders of Oro deity had directed the worshippers…
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Anambra church gun attack: Here is all you need to know
There has been a distortion in the reports on the identity of the actual killer, [gunman] or killers [gunmen] of eight worshippers on Sunday at St. Philip Catholic Church, Ozubulu in Anambra state. When the first wave of news reports on incident hit the internet space, over four hours ago [12:00 pm], most news media…