Another Catholic church destroyed in Niger state by Muslim youths (PHOTOS)

A group of Catho­lic members were yesterday attacked in their parish by some suspected Muslim youths who accused them of wor­shipping on Friday, saying it was a day set aside for Muslim worship.

The incident was said to have occurred around 2pm in St Philip’s Catho­lic Parish Baki Iku, close to Zuma Rock, bordering the FCT and Niger State, shortly after the Muslim youths had closed from their Jumat service.

According to eyewit­nesses, the suspected Muslim youths stormed the parish while the members were praying and attacked the Catho­lic members claiming that Friday is their day of prayer and that the Church only has right to worship on Sundays.