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Catholic Masses In Sokoto Suspended Further Notice – Kukah

Catholic Masses In Sokoto Suspended Till Further Notice –Kukah

May 15, 2022 2:22 am

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Kukah, on Saturday disclosed that all Masses in Sokoto metropolis have been suspended until the curfew which has was imposed by the State Government is lifted.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the 24-hour curfew was imposed after protests rocked parts of Sokoto city over the detention of two persons linked to the gruesome killing of Deborah Samuel.

In a statement sent to Channels Television, Kukah called for calm and commended Governor Aminu Tambuwal for acting promptly by declaring the curfew.

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Man nabbed with lighters, petrol at New York Cathedral

April 18, 2019 8:41 am

A 37-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday night after walking into St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City with two full gasoline cans, lighter fluid and lighters, police said.

The incident occurred two days after a massive fire severely damaged the 850 years old Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, causing global shock and sorrow. The blaze was most likely the result of an accident though a major investigation is under way.

In New York, the man entered the Roman Catholic cathedral in midtown Manhattan just before 8 p.m. (0000 GMT) and was confronted by a security guard, according to a …