Army Warns Churches Against MASSOB-Ordered Civil War Memorials, Says Directive Illegal

Army Warns Churches Against MASSOB-Ordered Civil War Memorials, Says Directive Illegal

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Army has described as illegal and provocative a directive allegedly issued by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), instructing churches across the South-East and parts of the South-South to hold memorial services for victims of the Nigerian Civil War. In a statement issued by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Olalekan Ayeni, […]

June 1, 2026 6

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Kogi Govt Warns Churches Over Security Breaches as Troops Destroy Terrorist Camp

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Kogi State Government has warned churches to comply with a ban on late-night services and worship in isolated locations, citing intelligence about a planned attack by armed groups. Officials say bandits had discussed targeting a church in Ijumu Local Government Area, believing they could kidnap worshippers for ransom. In a statement on Tuesday, the Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, said security agencies had already taken […]

February 15, 2026 14

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Man in custody for allegedly stealing phones in Ekiti churches

Luck has run out of a man, Babatunde Olaoluwa, who allegedly had been pretending as a worshipper only to dispossess people in churches of their phones in the Oye Ekiti and Ayegbaju areas of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, Mr Adeniran Akinwale, said the suspect was arrested on Saturday evening after allegedly making away with seven phones belonging to different worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church, Ayegbaju […]

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