{"id":180717,"date":"2022-04-20T22:06:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T21:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=180717"},"modified":"2022-04-20T22:06:29","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T21:06:29","slug":"banditry-zamfara-govt-sends-97-clerics-to-saudi-for-prayers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/04\/20\/banditry-zamfara-govt-sends-97-clerics-to-saudi-for-prayers\/","title":{"rendered":"Banditry: \u200bZamfara govt sends 97 clerics to Saudi for prayers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zamfara State Government has sent 97 clerics to Saudi Arabia on Lesser Hajj to pray against banditry.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/04\/20\/secondary-school-teacher-shot-dead-by-suspected-bandits-in-zamfara\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">government<\/a> said the decision was part of efforts to restore peace and security in the State and Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>The clerics are to engage in prayer sessions in strategic holy places of worship in the cities of Makkah and Madina.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Governor Hassan Nasiha addressed them before their departure, NAN reports.<\/p>\n<p>A cleric, Dr Atiku Balarabe briefed the pilgrims on how best to go about their worship and prayers in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>Balarabe said they must concentrate on the prayers because millions of people put their trust in them.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Zamfara government gave more than 200 Cadillac vehicles (2019 model) to traditional rulers.<\/p>\n<p>The distribution was widely condemned, with critics questioning the amount spent and the importance of the donation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zamfara State Government has sent 97 clerics to Saudi Arabia on Lesser Hajj to pray against banditry. 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