Only walls left standing – Leaders recount loss after Taraba Church inferno

The enactment of St. Mary’s Cathedral Wukari successful Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State has recounted its nonaccomplishment pursuing the occurrence outbreak that engulfed the religion connected Wednesday night.

In a connection issued connected Friday, the Catholic Diocese of Wukari confirmed that lone the walls of the religion were near lasting aft the inferno, stating that, the incidental caused terrible harm to the cathedral, leaving astir portion of the operation destroyed.

Recall that the flames swept done the gathering precocious Wednesday.

The connection signed by the diocesan chancellor, Simon Akuraga, said the incidental occurred astatine astir 9:40 p.m. connected Wednesday, March 4, 2026, soon aft members of the religion choir had concluded their midweek rehearsal and near the premises.

According to the statement, a clergyman and 2 different individuals were inactive wrong the religion praying erstwhile the occurrence started.

“The clergyman heard an electrical spark from the ceiling followed by fume and rapidly spreading flames. He rapidly removed the Blessed Sacrament from the tabernacle and rushed retired to seek...