Muslim youths protect Christians during Xmas service in Kaduna

More than 200 Muslim youth volunteers were part of those protecting Christians during church services to celebrate this year’s Christmas in Kaduna, says Pastor Yohanna Buru.

Buru, a cleric of Christ Evangelical Church, Sabon Tasha, Kaduna South, disclosed this in an interview on Friday in Kaduna.

He confirmed that over 200 Muslims were at his church to help protect the faithful from any attack during the church service.

Again, Gunmen kill 20 in Zamfara

Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have killed 20 people in a village in the northwest Nigerian state of Zamfara, as authorities said on Wednesday, is a similar attack to one in June.

Dozens of men armed with guns stormed Kaburu village early on Tuesday morning, demanding money before shooting and hacking people to death, local residents said.