Kaduna State governor, Nasir El Rufai has shut two churches in the state on the grounds of avoiding the eruption of violence among
factions of the congregation.Spokes person to the governor, Samuel Aruwan, in a statement, gave names of the affected organisation as: Theological Seminary of Northern Nigeria, (TSNN), Shalom Comprehensive College, Assemblies of God Church, AGC, Nmbare, Assemblies of God Church (Jerusalem) and AGC Evangelist Hospital, also in Saminaka.The statement reads “The Kaduna State Security Council at its 15th meeting, held on the 15th September, 2015, deliberated on the leadership crisis in the Assemblies of God Church, AGC, Saminaka District, Lere local government area of the state.“The council discussed this matter in the context of preventing threats to the peace and stability of the State.
“The Council noted that the leadership crisis has led to disintegration of order in the church, and raised tensions between the followers of the rival camps.
“The Council reviewed previous efforts made to resolve the crisis. It noted that these were aborted by those involved in the leadership tussle, principally to preserve their personal interests with little concern for the common good, and the peace and security of Kaduna State.He explained that some school were affected because student from the institutions also formed faction as a result of the crisis in the churches.
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