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catholic diocese of nigeria has
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suspended or canceled today's sunday
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church service and other masses in
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sokoto state until the curfew declared
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by the state government over the violent
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approach of supporters of students who
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stoned and burnt to death a female
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student of shu shakhari college of
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education deborah samuel over alleged
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blasphemous statement against prophet
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muhammad saw on thursday
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the supporters of the killer students
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embarked on violent protest on saturday
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morning till evening to demand the
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release of the two suspects arrested by
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the police in connection with the
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the catholic diocese of sokoto in a
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press release signed by reverend father
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christopher a omotospo the director
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directorate of social communication said
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no one was killed on saturday during the
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violent protest of the killer student
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supporters but church buildings were
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destroyed and one of them partly burnt
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the catholic church statement reads
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the sokoto state government has declared
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24-hour curfew to help stem the ongoing
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protests embarked upon by muslim youth
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in the state capitol today
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during the protest groups of youths led
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by some adults in the background
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attacked the holy family catholic
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cathedral at bellaway destroying church
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glass windows those of the bishop lawton
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secretariat and vandalized community bus
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parked within the premises
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saint kevin's catholic church gideon
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dare eastern bypass was also attacked
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and partly burnt windows of the new
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hospital complex under construction in
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the same premises were shattered
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they were promptly dispersed by a team
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of mobile policemen before they could do
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the hoodlums also attacked the bakita
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center located along all you jodie road
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and burnt down a bus within the premises
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in a reaction the catholic bishop of
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sokoto diocese most reverend matthew
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hasankaka commended the governor of
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sokoto state h e alhaji aminu tambil for
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acting promptly by declaring the 24-hour
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curfew to stem the protests
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he also commended the security forces
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for promptly rising to the occasion to
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prevent further damage at our facilities
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in all no life was lost
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we wish to disclaim that there was an
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attack of any sort on the residents of
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bishop matthew hasankaka
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the bishop appeals to christians to
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remain law abiding and pray for the
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ali masses in sokoto metropolis have
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been suspended until the curfew is