Muslim Youths Burn Churches In Katsina

Muslim Youths Burn Churches In Katsina
Over Exam Questions
Irate youths on Monday went on rampage
and attacked two churches, St Theresa
Catholic Church and Celestial Church of
Christ, in Funtua town of Katsina State.
It was gathered that the youths burnt the
Reverend Father’s apartment at St Theresa
Catholic Church along Katsina road in Funtua
Municipal.
The rampaging youths also brought out some
property of Celestial Church of Christ at
Tudun Malamai and set them ablaze.
Confirming the incidence to our
correspondent, the spokesman of Katsina
State command of Nigeria Security and Civil
Defence Corps, Aliyu Jamilu said the youth
went on rampage over alleged defamation of
Prophet Muhammad.
He said “A corp member serving with a
secondary school, in setting exams
questions, made some reference to
Muhammad and Amina. These youths felt he
was trying to defame Prophet Muhammad
and so went on rampage.”
The Civil Defence Spokesman also confirmed
that part of a secondary school, Ideal
Secondary School, where the Corps Member
teaches, was also set on fire.
Our correspondent reports that tension was
high in Funtua town following which security
personnel including military personnel were
deployed to restore order.