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Nigeria’s religious leaders seek security after Church massacre

Religious leaders in Nigeria have collectively condemned the massacre at a Church in Ondo state at the weekend which left dozens dead and injured.

One of those adding their voice to the chorus is Bishop Stephen Adegbite the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter. He tells Newsday the government needs to provide security for Churches in Nigeria “so that we can worship God without fear”.

(Picture: A cross on the altar stained with blood inside the St. Francis Catholic church a day after an attack by gunmen on worshippers during a Sunday service mass in Owo, Ondo state, Nigeria, 06 June 2022. Credit: EPA/STRINGER)

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