Suspected hoodlums on Saturday set ablaze the Redeemed Christian Church of God (Champion Zonal headquarters) in Kontagora, Niger state.
This is the second time the church would be set ablaze within ten years over an unresolved issue which bothers on the location of the building.
The warring people have vowed that the church would not be completed as long as the church is not relocated.
The Assistant Pastor of the church, Pastor Samson Ogbebor when contacted said the incident occurred around 3am on Saturday.
According to him “I got a distress call that our Church was on fire and on getting there I met a church that has been in existence for the past 20 years being burnt down and properties looted by hoodlums.
“This Church has faced lots of challenges, sometimes about 10 years ago, hoodlums came and burnt it down completely and with self efforts we were able to erect it again.
“They have made several unsuccessful attempts and have refused us the permission to roof it properly and we decided to be using it like that for worship but look at what they have done today again," the Pastor remarked.
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