El-Rufai Rebuilds Church Destroyed By Bandits In Kaduna

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, has directed the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, to assess the Assemblies of God Church building in Kabarasha village of Chikun Local Government Area, which was damaged during an operation by the military against bandits.

El-Rufai gave the directive on Sunday in a statement issued by Aruwan, while welcoming the intensification of military operations against bandits in the state.

According to the statement, Aruwan is to assess the situation and present a report so that the damage to the church could be repaired.

The commissioner and his team, the statement also noted, were “engaging critical stakeholders on the matter and will soon report progress to the Governor.”

“During operations against bandits in a nearby location last Thursday, munitions aimed at the criminals partly damaged an Assemblies of God Church building in Kabarasha Village in Chikun local government. No civilian casualty was recorded in the incidence,” the statement said.