Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has condemned the burning of the church constructing of the Redeemed Christian Church of God by suspected hoodlums in Kontagora city.
Bago, in an announcement by his Particular Adviser on Print Media, Aisha Wakaso, issued on Sunday in Minna, the state capital described the assault on the church “as senseless and cowardly.”
The Information Company of Nigeria reviews that suspected hoodlums within the early hours of Saturday looted objects and set ablaze the church positioned alongside the Federal School of Training Street in Kontagora.
The governor mentioned the burning and looting of the church was not solely an assault on the Christian group however a direct affront to the peace and unity cherished within the state.
Bago mentioned “We completely condemn this act and inform our Christian brothers and sisters, in addition to different Niger inhabitants that the federal government prioritises their security, safety, and freedom of faith.
“Our state utilises its variety and the peaceable coexistence of all non secular and ethnic teams. We won’t condone this act of violence.”
The governor mentioned he had directed all of the related safety companies to conduct a direct and full inquiry into the incident.
He vowed that the perpetrators of the horrible act can be caught and duly prosecuted.
Bago urged the folks of Kontagora to be calm and chorus from reprisal assaults whereas they need to proceed to work to protect peace and togetherness as one nation.
He mentioned his administration would proceed to take all the required precautions to guard all locations of worship with the intention to forestall the recurrence of such regrettable and reprehensible acts.
Bago additionally referred to as on the residents of the state to be watchful and report any suspicious exercise to the authorities to keep away from additional occurrences of such heinous atrocities.
He pledged the state authorities’s assist to the members of the affected Church and the broader Christian group.
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