Category Archives: Crime
Jos Crisis: Christian Group Counters Casualty Figures by Police
Against earlier reports of the number of persons killed and houses burnt in Jos on Sunday with the police putting it at five and 12 respectively, a religious body, Arewa Christians and Indigenous Pastors Association (ACIPA) has countered the said figures. This was contained in a statement issued by the National Chairman of the Christian … Continue reading
Police Arrest Man over Church Theft
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 30-year old man, Edet William, for allegedly breaking in and stealing properties of the Glory Cloud Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) at Ilasamaja area of Lagos penultimate, Lagos State. According to daily trust, the police narrated to journalist that William and his accomplices … Continue reading
Police Arrest Pastor over kidnap of 11 Year Old
The Anambra State police Command has on Tuesday arrested Pastor Nweke Chijioke and one Samuel Emeka for the alleged kidnap of an 11 year old boy, Ikechukwu Ozoekwe in Awkuzu, Oyi local government area, Anambra state. An indigene of Awkuzu accounted that Chijoke, a native of the community, and his accessory forced the boy at … Continue reading
Gunmen Abduct Pastor, Daughter, 16 Others in Kaduna
Gunmen have kidnapped the senior Pastor of Evangelist Church Winning All (ECWA), Dankade, Rev Zakariah Ido, his daughter along with 16 others. The Nation reports that the incident which took place within the church premises in Igabi local government area of Kaduna State during a Sunday service witnesses the son of the pastor of Assemblies … Continue reading
Nasarawa: Living Faith Church Donates Relief Materials to IDPs
A month after Boko Haram ravaged Andaha community in Akwanga Local Government, Nasarawa State, the people of the community now have a cause to smile as the Living Faith Church (LFC) donated relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of the area. The Church gifted two truckloads of items to the IDPs over the weekend … Continue reading
RCCG Denies Late Singer’s Church Membership
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has refuted claims that the late singer, Michael Arowosaiye was a member of the church as at the time of his death. The RCCG made this known on Friday in a statement issued by the church’s Head of Media & Public Relation, Pastor Olaitan Olubiyi. In an effort … Continue reading