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Shehu Sani condemns burning down of RCCG church in Kantagora

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By Chibuike Nwabuko

ABUJA FCT – Human Rights activist, Comrade Shehu Sani has condemned the burning down of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) church in Kontagora, Niger State on Saturday by hoodlums.

Precise Post recalls that the Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, on Sunday condemned the burning of the church building of the Church by suspected hoodlums in Kontagora town.

Bago, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Print Media, Aisha Wakaso, described the attack on the church “as mindless and cowardly.”

Further recall that the News Agency of Nigeria reports that suspected hoodlums in the early hours of Saturday looted items and set ablaze the church located along the Federal College of Education Road in Kontagora.

The governor said the burning and looting of the church was not only an attack on the Christian community but a direct affront to the peace and unity cherished in the state.

Bago said “We totally condemn this act and tell our Christian brothers and sisters, as well as other Niger inhabitants that the government prioritises their safety, security, and freedom of religion.

“Our state utilises its diversity and the peaceful coexistence of all religious and ethnic groups. We will not condone this act of violence.”

The governor said he had directed all the relevant security agencies to conduct an immediate and complete inquiry into the incident.

He vowed that the perpetrators of the horrible act would be caught and duly prosecuted.

Bago urged the people of Kontagora to be calm and refrain from reprisal attacks while they should continue to work to preserve peace and togetherness as one nation.

He said his administration would continue to take all the necessary precautions to protect all places of worship in order to prevent the recurrence of such regrettable and reprehensible acts.

He pledged the state government’s support to the members of the affected Church and the broader Christian community.

Bago also called on the residents of the state to be watchful and report any suspicious activity to the authorities to avoid further occurrences of such heinous atrocities.

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