Nigeria: Plateau Screens 700 Intending Pilgrims

24 January 2013

A total of 700 intending Christians pilgrims were screened in Jos on Thursday and certified fit for the religious exercise in Israel, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

Our correspondent, who covered the exercise, reports that the intending pilgrims assembled as early as 7.00 a.m. for the exercise, which began around 9.00 a.m. at the state's Christian Welfare Board.

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