The leadership of the General Assembly of the Catholic Diocese of Jalingo, Taraba State, has expressed concern over the growing insecurity in all parts of the state. A communiqué made available to journalists shortly after the 21st General Assembly, held on Friday at St.
The leadership of the General Assembly of the Catholic Diocese of Jalingo, Taraba State, has expressed concern over the growing insecurity in all parts of the state. A communiqué made available to journalists shortly after the 21st General Assembly, held on Friday at St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Centre, Shavou, in Jalingo, expressed sadness at the high rate of kidnapping and armed banditry in the nooks and crannies of the state. Jointly signed by the Bishop of Jalingo Diocese, Most Rev.
'We observed with pain that newer incidences of banditry, kidnapping, and land grabbing are on the rise,” they noted. The leadership of the Catholic Assembly further identified ethnic and religious differences as exacerbating factors, with the situation leading to the loss of lives and properties.
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